Art

through

Adversity

A feeling can’t always be verbally expressed in a way that matches its weight. My work helps me bridge that gap, by providing a vehicle to express my inner most feelings. From loss and anxiety, to determination and resilience. All this, so as to come to terms with change.

In sharing these experiences, I hope my expression will resonate with the viewer.

  • “Can we all channel our trauma in creatively productive ways? Absolutely!...”

    Scott Barry Kaufman, Beautiful Minds

  • “Painting completed my life. I lost three children and a series of other things that would have fulfilled my horrible life. My painting took the place of all of this. I think work is best”

    Frida Kahlo

  • “Art is the greatest asset to mental health I have; it has this amazing ability to go under the radar and it goes down little pathways which are untrodden and yet it’s still a very legitimate way of thinking and feeling and getting on with life”

    Grayson Perry

  • “I create in order not to cry”

    Painter Paul Klee

  • “Art is my cure to all this madness, sadness and loss of belonging in the world and through it, I’ll walk myself home.”

    Nikki Rowe - Author

Awards, Associations & Recognitions

2022 - Series 9, Episode 6

  • Foundation Course – Eastham College 1983-84

    BA Hons (3D Design) Furniture – Middlesex Polytechnic 1984 – 87

    City and Guilds certificate in Design and Craft - Level 2 – Bedford Arts and Crafts Centre 2003

    City and Guilds certificate in Design and Craft - Level 3 – Bedford Arts and Crafts Centre 2008

    Oil Painting Course – Central St Martins London 2016

  • Zelli Porcelain Award – Exhibition of shortlisted ceramic pieces - Chiltern St London W1 - March 2008. Group Exhibition

    Life and Maturity, Expressions in Art – Bedford School 2018. Group Exhibition

    Art Compendium January 2020 – Elizabeth James Gallery Croydon. Group Exhibition

    Pop up ‘house gallery’ show casing local Bedford artists – The Small Drawing Room, Clarendon Street Bedford – June 2021. Solo Exhibition

    Made in 2022 Exhibition - Peterborough Cathedral 8th February - 2nd March 2023. Group Exhibition

    Philharmonia Chamber Players at Cromwell Place London - ‘Women in Art’. 11th March 2023. Exhibiting Resolute and Focus self -portraits. Group Exhibition

    Pouring from a Vessel of Knowledge - Gallery OCA - Cromwell Place London. 26th June - 2nd July 2023. Group Exhibition.

    ArtSpace Innovations - The Holy Art Gallery for London Under Ground Great Portland St Station Exhibiting Crossed Legged self-portrait 10th March 2024. Group Exhibition

    EmpowerHER: IWD Exhibition Casildart_Contemporary Connaught St London W2. Exhibiting Resolute self-portrait 14th March 2024. Group Exhibition

    sophiessecretpostcards - Donation of art for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity Auction - Woman in Blue submitted June 2024. Group Exhibition

    Untitled Gallery Artist's Fair Chelsea Old Town Hall., King's Road, London July 2024.

    Boomer Gallery ‘Dreams and Nightmares’ exhibition - 150 Tooley St, London SE1 October 2024

    Artistcloseup Magazine - December 2024 issue - Visceral

    CasildArt_Contemporary ‘EmpowerHer: Creativity, Courage,& Magical Thinking’ - 32 Connaught St, London W2 March 2025

    Women In Art Prize 2025 -Awards Ceremony The British Library, and York Street Gallery London September 2025

    Firepit Gallery, Greenwich London - Beyond exhibition October 2025

    ING Discerning Eye - Mall Galleries London Nov 2025

  • Portrait Artist of the Year heats – Battersea Arts Centre – 2022

    Women In Art Prize - Longlist 2023

    Women In Art Prize - Long list 224

    Visual Arts Open - Longlist 2025

    Visual Artist’s Association - Shortlist Best New and Emerging Artist Category 2025

    Women In Art Prize - Winner of the Susan Angoy Artist of African and Caribbean Heritage Prize, Painting Category 2025

    Finalist - ING Discerning Eye exhibition - Mall Galleries London 2025

  • Visual Arts Association - Working member from January 2024

  • Bedford Arts and Crafts Centre

    Run/facilitate life drawing sessions part-time since September 2022

Contact me.

marciapatterson609@gmail.com