Japanese Sakura Tree & Crane Painting

"If you knew how much work went into it, you would not call it genius!" - Michaelangelo. Australian Artist Marion Parker lives in Melbourne Victoria and works from her studio painting with her dogs by her side. The style is a mix between abstract/street art/grafitti and impressionist - all mixed together. This style has evolved over more than 10 years she has been painting. Most of her own style is self-taught and self-developed. For over 20 yrs she has practised as a Naturopath and Medical Herbalist. She is also a published Author and writer. She founded clinics in Sydney and Melbourne and saw clients from all walks of life including celebrities who have chronic conditions that mainstream medicine cannot treat. Marion also had a regular radio show in Melbourne. A few times each year Marion holds "Creativity, meditation and abstract art weekend workshops". Marion's unique and original oil paintings and mixed media artwork is sought after by Australian and international collectors and she is often asked to paint specific commissions for Architects, Interior Designers and Decorators. Marion uses oils, on large and medium size stretched canvas or linen but also uses other forms of mixed media such as acrylic, ink, pastel, oil stick, mosaics, netting, rhinestones and gold and silver leaf. Over the years her style has developed from realist animal portraiture and landscapes to Fauvism and abstract expression, street art, graffiti, and impressionist. There is a distinctive bold use of colours with rich layers and textures that stand off the canvas. Marion has been influenced by various artists over the years including Albert Kotin, Joan Mitchell, Klimt, De Kooning, Howard Hodgkin, Leonardo da Vinci, Emilio Vedova, John Olsen, Pollock and Gerhard Richter to name a few. Her work has been featured in magazines including Profile, ArtEdit, ArtLife and Gallery. Saatchi Art has awarded her with an "Artist Recognition Award". "My paintings involve an intuitive and energetic explosion of colour, texture and fluidity. I'm inspired by quantum physics, nature and the heart and soul of the places I travel to".