Marianne La Cour
CREATIVE PRACTICE
Ceramicist and Painter
I create abstract landscape paintings and rustic Nordic inspired ceramics. Living in a rural community it’s hard not to be inspired by the nature around you. I also draw inspiration from my country of birth – Denmark. My practice is about place - a sense of place, a connection to place and the feeling of belonging to a place. It can be a psychical place, a place of dreams or a place in my heart. I love colours and I create colour combinations as reference to places and days. As a painter, I work by mark making, using movement and form and by layering of colour. I quite often incorporate texture into my paintings, and often paint a canvas over and over again. My ceramics are mainly home wares made from rustic speckled clay using a white glaze. The use of white is another reference to my Nordic heritage. It’s all hand formed, made with attention to detail and intentional imperfections. This gives the wares a gorgeous rustic and organic feel. Through my art I unite artistic impressions from two continents and cultures, which over time has fused and become my own unique style.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I grew up in Denmark spending most of my childhood holidays either on my grandparent’s farm or in the lovely town of Menton on the Mediterranean south coast of France. I migrated to Australia in my thirties to pursue a lifelong dream of living a creative life in relaxing and tranquil (or as we Danes would say ‘hyggelige’ ) surroundings.I star ted working with clay as a teenager and for many years ceramics were my only focus. I have always painted and can’t really say when it became more serious, but I participated in my first group exhibition in the late 90’ties and had my first solo exhibition of paintings in 2007. Alongside my ambition to create, I have owned and managed a café, a small art gallery, an art supply retail store, an art & craft shop and now an online art business. In 2017 I started teaching watercolour painting through local workshops, something I really enjoy doing. Most of my training has been through TAFE and by participating in workshops run by other artists. I have exhibited in group exhibitions since 1999 and held solo exhibitions since 2007. These days the internet has taken on the role of galleries, and I mainly show and sell through my own website or online galleries.
CONTACT
coloursongrey@bigpond.com
0427 325 582