Morgane Pairain

I am a French London based contemporary painter living in Carshalton (South London / Surrey border). I take my inspiration from my surroundings, my emotions, my upbringing in France and Morocco, and my frequent travels.

I use my intuition to let the picture take form, allowing the medium to transform and interact with my feelings. The final product is the result of what I see as a very intimate relationship between creation and creator. My aim is to use this relationship to bring my viewers along with me on a discovery of feelings and moods, exploring the nature and compatibility of different forms, shapes and colours, and enabling the viewer to accompany me on a reflection on life's wonders and struggles.
My focus is to explore the balance between textures and colours to elicit an emotional response from the viewer. I enjoy exploring shapes, textures and how these can be viewed and interpreted. My paintings use a variety of techniques, ranging from impasto to thin layers or mark making, mostly in acrylic but sometimes also in oils and watercolour, pastels, graphite or ink, and often using a limited palette. Being a very tactile person, texture is important to me, and I want my viewers to have the urge to touch my paintings, just...

I am mostly self-taught but have been drawing and painting since a very young age and I have taken several short courses including with Claire Chandler, Louise Fletcher and Nicholas Wilton. I continuously study and learn.

Upcoming exhibitions
2025 January to March – Tazza Cafe, Sutton

Current exhibitions
2024 August to December – BobCat Gallery, London

Past exhibitions
2024 August – The Horton Summer Exhibition, Epsom
2024 July – Urban Art Fair, Brixton
2024 May – First for Art Exhibition, Epsom
2024 April – New Life Art Show 2024, Caterham
2024 March – Spring into Colours, Dorking