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Marie holds Post Graduate Diploma in painting from the National Art School, Sydney. She has a BDes (Visual Communication) and was awarded a scholarship to the Julian Ashton Art School. Marie has taught workshops and master classes in both Sydney and New Zealand. Marie’s work is instinctive and investigative, whether her subject is a landscape, a person or a still life; her intention is to catch a moment that tells a story or to capture the soul of the subject. As a tonalist her work has a subdued, emotive resonance, she draws on everyday objects, situations and environments. Marie has been a finalist in numerous major prizes including the Archibald Prize, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the Black Swan Portraiture Prize. She has been invited to exhibit in the Tattersall’s Landscape Art Prize and has been finalist in the Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize Prize as well as the EMSLA and STILL Awards for still-life. Marie won the Portia Geach Memorial Award in 2021 with her portrait, Tilly.

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What other students say about Marie:

Marie’s teaching was excellent. She was very supportive and helped us immensely.

Marie presented her course in a well-considered, logical and sequential manner. She is positive and encouraging towards students as well as being able to pin point what to do to guide a student to a better outcome. The class is relaxed and extremely informative for a beginner in oils. She is an extremely skilled tutor who gives each student equal attention. A very rewarding experience.

A well thought through progression through tone, shape, colour . Marie was a delightful tutor and I enjoyed our 4 week introduction to oils very much.