VIOLET MARECK

Violet Mareck (BA Hons Fine Arts)

 

I graduated from the University of East London with a BA in Fine Art. During my studies I was invited to join the organising committee for the New Contemporaries Exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Subsequently I worked at the Natural History Museum in London, first as a restorer of scientific exhibits and subsequently managing the Museum’s exhibition project management and production department. I moved to the Isle of Wight in 2014 and set up my own studio space in Ryde with the aim of developing my ideas and working full time as an artist. 

I have exhibited regularly on the Isle of Wight and participated in exhibitions in Portsmouth and London. Solo shows include the Quay Arts centre in Newport and at One Paved Court in London. My work is also held in private collections. 

This website shows a selection of recent and current artworks and exhibitions. 

 

 My work is informed by subconscious and conscious reactions to what I see and hear around me and my own experiences. I’m interested in the human condition, the dark and the light sides and the big questions that worry, torment and confuse us. I like to make work that is accessible and approachable pieces that can be displayed in public spaces as well as homes but at the same time have an element of challenge provoking thought and reflection. I use a variety of media for making three and two dimensional artworks using whichever material is best suited to the narrative of the piece. Recent   preoccupations and ongoing projects include influences from ancient art, historical figures and the mind.