Maryanne Nicholls

Maryanne Nicholls figure drawings express her interest  in trying to capture movement.  She has studied with Glen Sujo at the Prince of Wales Drawing School in London for two years, drawing students from the Laban School of Dance. The models are in constant motion and so the drawings have to be very immediate.  There is no time to consider, rework or contrive. 

It is this immediacy that appeals to Maryanne, whose main preoccupation for many years has been the creation of large sculptural pieces for gardens and parklands.  The sculptures explore pre-classical and classical cultures often in the guise of vessels or the human figure, using pared down forms set within the landscape. Maryanne uses the figure drawings  both to inform her sculpture but also as an independent practice.  It enables her to explore movement in a way that contrasts with the more static nature of the sculptures.

Anemones

The flower drawings are a response to the landscape and plants in the garden of her home in Nettlestead. Using charcoal, pencil and colour washes, Maryanne has created bold and striking images, capturing the essence of the plants she is describing.

Maryanne Nicholls lives in Suffolk and works from a studio at home.  After graduating with a First Class honours degree from Suffolk College (University of East Anglia) in 1998, she went on to Norwich School of Art and Design to complete her Masters in Fine Art. 

Three figures

 

Agapanthus