Marian Blank

About Marian Blank

Born 1962, Melbourne

1981- 1983 Diploma of Arts in Graphic Art R.M.I.T.

1984 Oil painting lessons with Criss Canning

1985 Diploma of Education in Art and Craft Burwood College

1986- 2012 Visual Communication and Design teacher Horsham High School, Monbulk College

1995- 2000 Works shown at: Melbourne Fine Art, Eltham-Wiregrass Gallery, Delshan Gallery, Ashtree Gallery, Libby Edward’s Gallery, White Hill Gallery and Town and Country Gallery.

2008 Group exhibition Jarmbi Gallery, Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey

2014 Shared Exhibition Without Pier Gallery, Melbourne

Solo Exhibition Falkner Gallery, Castlemaine

Marian Blank Artist Statement

I have always loved pictures and have been making them for as long as I can remember.

Still life interests me a great deal. I love the sense of order and intimacy that can be felt in a still life picture. We are surrounded by still life in our domestic lives and it is often the simplest combinations of colours, textures and patterns that I find the most beautiful.

Colour provides my greatest inspiration and joy when I paint and most of my paintings start with a sense for the colours I feel like working with. The selection of flowers, fruits, crockery and fabric are all in response to that initial colour feeling.