About Me.
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From very early on I have been an artist and maker of things. It was only logical that after highschool I was going to Art school - a broad skill based study where I learned to work with metal, wood, clay, textiles, and of course drawing, printing and painting. I also learned to transfer these skills and be a teacher.
I taught for 12 years in the Netherlands at primary and secondary schools, while having my own studio, three children and renovating two houses (together with the best man in the world). My making had to be low key due to life ! Moving to Australia was an obvious step, while we both craved more space, and we were lucky enough to find our house in the bush, which has enough space for two studio's. I have been concentrating on clay, cement and bronzes the past years, while my husband is a massive support in the technical department, making bases, welding and figuring out what went wrong. My inspiration has been always, and is still, animals. Their movement, their spirit, their energy. My aim is to depict what I can see in their being- and bring out to show and share, while seeking the limitations of their being, and of the material. AWARDS / RECOGNITION Pakenham show, May 2017 - recommended Yakkerboo Art show may 2019 - Best local Artist Twin rivers online; Best sculpture in show 2020 Blairgowrie 2021; Best sculpture Kilmore art expo 2021; Best sculpture Kinglake Art show 2021; Best sculpture second prize. 2021 Finalist Bluethumb art prize Herring Island Summer Arts Festival- Zoom Out 2022: peoples choice award. Pakenham Art show 2022 ; Bronze prize Exhibitions group exhibitions; 2017 Yakkerboo Art exhibition Pakenham 2018 Mica Grange Open garden Castlemaine 2018 Warranwood Art show, Warranwood 2019 Mica Grange Open Garden, Castlemaine 2019 Melbourne International Flower & Garden show 2019 Blairgowrie art exhibition. 2020 Melbourne International Flower & Garden show online 2020 Twin rivers online 2020 Mica Grange spring gardens. 2020 Albert park College online show. 2021 Herring Island ASV 2021 Blairgowrie Art show 2021 Marian Rennie, on the land, Acheron 2021 Kilmore Art expo 2021 Gippsland Sculpture exhibition, Yinnar 2021 Toorak Village sculpture exhibition. 2021 Annual awards exhibition (online) 2021 Pakenham Artshow 2021 Finalist Bluethumb art prize 2021 Victoria Sculpture Prize, Sale 2022 Zoom out - Herring Island 2022 Melbourne International Flower and Garden show 2022 Blairgowrie YS Art show 2022 Marian Rennie- In the Land 2022 Toorak sculpture Exhibitionh 2022 Pakenham Art show 2022 Annual awards exhibition Association sculptors Victoria Coming exhibitions
2022 Annual and Awards exhibition- ASV |
