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http://www.fairfaxgallery.com/mary_jane_ansellextrainfo.htm
Mary Jane Ansell graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and now works from her studio in the heart of Brighton's North Lane, England.
She originally chose to train as an illustrator because a narrative allowed her to focus. Since then her work has evolved far beyond illustrating other people words, she is now one of the most sought after young artists, both locally and internationally. Her portraits of herself and others are sensitive, emotional, soft and full of detail, they are a snap shot in time.
She began to seriously exhibit in 2002, and has won many of the countries art award prizes.
In 2004 she began teaching portraiture to school children, the classes were very popular. Her first foray's into teaching portraiture with children, at Stanford Infant School during June's Big Arts Week led to her appearing on live TV, making a guest appearances on Uk's childrens TV to mark the National Gallery's exhibition Making Faces. During Brighton’s May Festival she was short listed for the Brighton Festival Fringe Art Prize 2004
In 2005 Mary Jane won the Painting Award in this years Sussex Open at Brighton and Hove Museum, she was selected for the Royal Society Of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London and a second selection for LondonArts ‘Art of Love’ competition held at the Oxo Tower Gallery, London.
In 2006 Mary Jane received an invitation to produce a portrait to be auctioned as part of The National Portrait Gallery's 150th Anniversary Gala celebrations raising money for future collections, and in 2009 Mary Jane was a finalist in the B.P. Portrait awards with her painting of ''Georgie' being used for national promotion of the exhibition and on the large banners outside the NPG.
I think this young woman is impressive, she is one of the very best contemporary oil painters I have come across. She is subtle, sensitive, emotional, realistic with just a touch of the surreal to make her stand out from the crowd.
http://www.fairfaxgallery.com/mary_jane_ansellextrainfo.htm
Mary Jane Ansell graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and now works from her studio in the heart of Brighton's North Lane, England.
She originally chose to train as an illustrator because a narrative allowed her to focus. Since then her work has evolved far beyond illustrating other people words, she is now one of the most sought after young artists, both locally and internationally. Her portraits of herself and others are sensitive, emotional, soft and full of detail, they are a snap shot in time.
She began to seriously exhibit in 2002, and has won many of the countries art award prizes.
In 2004 she began teaching portraiture to school children, the classes were very popular. Her first foray's into teaching portraiture with children, at Stanford Infant School during June's Big Arts Week led to her appearing on live TV, making a guest appearances on Uk's childrens TV to mark the National Gallery's exhibition Making Faces. During Brighton’s May Festival she was short listed for the Brighton Festival Fringe Art Prize 2004
In 2005 Mary Jane won the Painting Award in this years Sussex Open at Brighton and Hove Museum, she was selected for the Royal Society Of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London and a second selection for LondonArts ‘Art of Love’ competition held at the Oxo Tower Gallery, London.
In 2006 Mary Jane received an invitation to produce a portrait to be auctioned as part of The National Portrait Gallery's 150th Anniversary Gala celebrations raising money for future collections, and in 2009 Mary Jane was a finalist in the B.P. Portrait awards with her painting of ''Georgie' being used for national promotion of the exhibition and on the large banners outside the NPG.
I think this young woman is impressive, she is one of the very best contemporary oil painters I have come across. She is subtle, sensitive, emotional, realistic with just a touch of the surreal to make her stand out from the crowd.
kathyinozarks wrote on Mar 18
wow these look like photographs-really liked these
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rabbitfriendhere wrote on Mar 18
Lifelike and whimsical at the same time! I really like this art!
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brendainmad wrote on Mar 18
What lovely work! She certainly deserves the recognition!
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starfishred wrote on Mar 17
oh loretta I love this thanks so much
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