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"Ivy
Hill": a name that evokes images of nature and the quiet
beauty of rural life.
 To
be able to capture the timeless qualities of home and nature is
what is most important to Marianne. Whether painting the
delicate markings of a butterfly's wings or the shadows created
by the sun shining through a canopy of leaves on a farmhouse
wall, her eye for detail and the natural flow of light takes us
to that place. Many of her clients are architects and builders.
They not only appreciate the precision of her work, but the
"life" that she instills in her renderings. Marianne
is a member of the Botanical Artists of
Canada, and is the
designer of their logo.
While a student
in the interior design program at Georgian Collete, she
discovered her love of - and aptitude for - painting. Marianne's
grandfather spent most of his life as a watercolourist and she
herself sketched and painted throughout her childhood. However,
it took the encouragement of one of her college instructors, an
architect, for her ability to flourish. Recognizing her
potential, he hired her to compose a few architectural pieces
for him, thus awakening the passion for perspective renderings
and watercolour painting which have become Marianne's mainstay.
In the years
since her graduation, Marianne's architectural depictions have
graced the brochures of many architects and builders, B&B's
and historical societies, including those of the Local
Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) of New
Tecumseth, Ontario. Her botanical paintings have been exhibited
in the prestigious Canada Blooms and Botanical Artists of
Canada's annual shows. The Ojibway Club at Pointe au Baril holds
an Annual Art Show of which Marianne is a participant. For years
she has been a featured artist in the acclaimed Headwaters
Studio Tour as well as the North of 89 Studio Tour. A versatile
artist, Marianne's most "famous" work is a copy of a
Modigliani, commissioned by the Art Gallery of Ontario and used
in their television commercial promoting the Barnes Exhibit in
1994.
Aside from
watercolour, Marianne also enjoys painting in acrylics. Pastels
and Pen & Ink are favourites as well. She welcomes
commissioned illustration work from proud homeowners who wish to
have their home portrayed, as well as architects, developers and
builders who require detailed and accurate renderings of their
projects.
Please call the
studio for an appointment at 519.925.3280.
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