Artist
Mary West
Mary studied at The Slade School of Fine Art and lives and works in West London close to the river.
Her paintings explore light, space and texture through landscape. Blurring the lines between abstract and figurative painting, memories of landscape inspire every composition. Each painting is an emotional response to a place and shared encounters.
Mary works in oils, allowing the paint to take on a life of its own through chance accidents and gestural mark making. She paints quickly and intuitively, creating a sense of movement while building layers.
Mary had her first solo show earlier this year. Her paintings sit in collections around the world including Hong Kong, Denmark, Australia, Portugal, USA.
"These works are about remembered landscapes, layered histories and the passing of time. Most importantly they are about the joy of painting."
AVAILABLE ARTWORKS
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November Drop 2024
"The Shortening Of Days explores light, colour and texture at the Autumnal Equinox. The season changes filter into my paintings subconsciously, intuitively responding to the world around me." — Mary West, The Shortening Of Days
September Drop 2024
“Sunshine and Showers is a collection of recent works. Some painted en plein air in the west country and others back in the studio in London, all exploring the ever changing light and migration of spring into summer, from wild seas in May to gentle summer rain and balmy afternoons in woodland.” - Mary West, Sunshine and Showers
May Drop 2024
“This collection was inspired by the John Clare poem 'All Nature Has A Feeling', exploring the interconnectedness of nature and the human soul.” - Mary West, All Nature Has A Feeling
Spring Prints 2024
“This collection of prints draws on dappled light, remembered landscapes and early summer.” - Mary West
Discover The Spring Prints collection.
Beauty & Terror - A Group Exhibition
We're excited to present ‘Beauty & Terror’ - The exhibition invites our artists to interpret themes inspired by a quote by Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke from 'Go to the Limits of Your Longing': “Let everything happen to you, beauty and terror, no feeling is final.”
“I interpreted the theme through remembered landscapes and places of extremes. Each canvas not only draws on physical landscapes but also psychological spaces. The paintings are deeply personal, drawn from both shared and solitary experiences.” - Mary West
The Artist Open Call Collection 2023
"Painted over the summer in London and Devon, these paintings explore remembered landscapes, layered histories and the passing of time. Most importantly they are about the joy of painting." - Mary West, The Light Between
