Marion King

It was only as I gradually changed direction into the world of abstraction that I was able to fully express my emotions and feelings through my work.
The complex geometric forms that I constructed and painted on large canvases were well received, and for a while I listened to the praise of what others were saying rather than my heart, which was telling me that this approach wasn't the right one for me. Painting abstractly, allows me to explore everything that my heart wants to share rather than feeling constrained by geometric boxes.
My abstract art is highly charged with emotion and represents my innermost feelings. People who own my artwork have said it makes them feel understood. Just as I feel things strongly when I paint, my audience feel strongly when they encounter my work. Even if the emotion they experience is different, the painting serves us both.
When I’m painting, I visualise my experiences and emotions and they guide my palette knife to bring to the canvas what’s inside me. It’s like a form of meditation that allows me to process my experiences.
My artwork gives the owner a chance to feel and an intriguing space to explore and escape from the world, just as I do when creating the work. The artwork can blur the l...

Private View, Hidden Within, Al Ain, 10-11 June 2023 – solo exhibition
Art Connects Women, Dare to Dream, Zee Arts Gallery, Habtoor Palace, Dubai 8-11 March 2023
2022 Wales Contemporary International Art Exhibition – The Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales 1 Oct – 17 Nov 2022
2022 Gallery Different, London – A Letter in Mind 2-6 Nov 2022
2022 Wales Contemporary International Art Exhibition – The gallery@oxo, South Bank, London 29 Nov – 4 Dec 2022
2019 UAE University, Al Ain – group exhibition
March 1-16 2013 Solo exhibition - The Gallery @ The Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE
May 20-22 2013 Group Exhibition, Al Ain Colleges Contemporary Art Exhibition, Al Ain, UAE
May 20-21 2016 Solo exhibition - The Beach House, Muscat, Oman