Regalia
“Regalia” Oil and egg tempera on wood 38 x 30 cm 2008She is decked out in her finest regalia, a dress of nature, the most precious of ornamentation.
A gallery of paintings by Marnie Pitts
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Underpin
“Underpin” Oil and egg tempera on wood 30 x 35 cm 2008A painting I made about our attachment to the earth. I placed the giant heart at the center of this image as a symbol that I believe we should […]
Soaking it up
“Soaking it up” Egg tempera on cotton panel 40 x 36 cm 2011I decided I wanted to learn to paint in egg tempera. So I enrolled myself in a short course at Dulwich Gallery and this is the painting I […]
Engrossed
“Engrossed” Oil on wood 30 x 40 cm 2012This is a another portrait of my son. I made for an exhibition with a computer game theme called “Game on”. When my boy and his friends play games they get completely lost […]
Continuation
“Continuation” oil and egg tempera on wood 2010In 2005 I became a mother, it changed my world, my outlook forever. I was connected and responsible for another small, helpless human. This painting is about my feeling of amazement at growing […]
Sleeping Son
“Sleeping Son” Oil and egg tempera on wood 37 x 30 cm 2009This is a portrait of my son. When he was little his head was full of trains, cars and all types of vehicles. I adored the wonder and joy […]
Among the clouds
“Among the clouds” Oil and egg tempera on wood 35 x 22 cm 2011 With this little study I wanted to further explore the oil and egg tempera, mische technique. I made a traditional gesso ground and added marble dust, that gave […]
Asleep in the city
“Asleep in the city” oil on paper 25 x 58 cm, oil on paper 2012One of the paintings from my “While we are asleep”. The city brings us dreams, moments of hope, clarity, frenzy and desire. It is important to take time […]
Asleep in the clouds
“Asleep in the clouds” oil on paper, 25 x 58 cm 2012One of the paintings from my “While we are asleep” series. We dream of our holidays, our escapes far away. We commute and ship by air more than we ever have, our […]
Sleeping through the quake
“Sleeping through the quake” Acrylic on canvas 2012One of the paintings from my “While we are asleep” series. We build cities that we think are indestructible. Sometimes nature or other events make us shockingly aware that this is not the case. Read […]
Sleeping City
“Sleeping City” Oil on paper 25 x 58 cm 2012One of the paintings from my “While we are asleep”series. Snuggling down after a busy city day, surrounded, the city continues on. A city consumes energy around the clock but we need […]
Just Peachy
Just Peachy Oil on wood 30 x 40 cm 2012I like video/computer games. I remember the first consoles and computers, I have owned and played many. I have also worked as an artist in the games industry. This is my […]