Lorna Marrison

I had a nomadic childhood. Once I worked out that I had been to 17 different schools which were spread halfway across the world. When we were in England we lived in an old rectory near Banbury. Here time had moved slowly where it's contents had been added over the previous 200 years with little being taken away. So with original art on the walls and without a television we learned to develop other interests. Painting and drawing became important to me and I went to Art School.

A life time later and I am now rooted in the village of Eynsham and still in Oxfordshire. This village and it's life has become my inspiration. I am known for my paintings of Morris dancers, who, as archetypes, are gods of a modern village. Recently I painted a series, using dancers to illustrate the 'Seven Deadly Sins'; much to their amusement. This series was featured In a Folk Festival at the Ashmolean, Oxford.

Now I am painting landscapes that explore new meanings for changing spaces. These will go on exhibition during the Oxfordshire Artweeks Festival of 2018.

I also work under commission painting and drawing portraits especially wedding couples.

EDUCATION

1997 - 2000 BA Honours Degree in Illustration and Graphic Design (2.1)
Oxfordshire School of Art & Design (an associate college of De Montfort University).

1996 - 1997 HND Graphic Design, Oxfordshire School of Art & Design.

1994 - 1996 HNC Graphic Design Oxfordshire School of Art & Design.

1993 - 1994 Diagnostic studies in art and design Oxford College of Further Education.

1977 - 1979 BA Hons. Interior/Exhibition Design, Trent University, Nottingham
(Third year not started due to health problems).

Foundation Certificate, Oxfordshire School of Art & Design.