A gallery of paintings by Marnie Pitts
“Donna Britannica Hollandia”Acrylic on wood 43 x 56 cm 2013I made this portrait of Elizabeth (Bess) Holland known as Donna Britannica Hollandia. In the 1600’s she was one of the most famous Madams in London. She ran a high class establishment outside […]
“Sleeping with a whale” acrylic on canvas 15 x 30 cm 2012One of the paintings from my “While we are asleep” series. This painting is about the way our cities reach out further than just the land that they are built upon. They […]
“Snagged” Oil on wood 40 x 30 cmShe has snagged her mate and she won’t be letting him go. Her stomach has become his prison.
“Tangled Dreams” Oil and egg tempera on wood 2008The first painting I made for my “While we are asleep” series. At the time I did not know it would become a series. I was also experimenting with the mix of egg tempera and […]
“Emerged” Oil and egg tempera on wood 2011Emerged is a painting about pealing off your layers, about feeling awkward and raw as you expose your core. Discarded faces hang limply, turned inside out in place of hands.
“Oblivious” Oil and egg tempera on wood 80 x 60 cm 2010 I made this as a response to the Gulf Oil Spill. The news was full of such graphic images. In this painting a woman floats, oblivious to the impact […]
“Breach” acrylic on wood 2007This is a sort of paranoid dream of technology becoming sentient, pushing and grabbing at us and taking over from our fleshy word.
I drew this up a little while ago and only recently started the painting.
So Here is the finished painting “Emerged” It’s a smallish Oil painting with Egg Tempera. The size is 25 x 45 cm. It still needs a varnish but I will let it sit for a while first. If you want to read […]
Painting size 25 x 45 cm. I’ve been working on this painting and thought I’d share the photos of my progress to date. I will post the final image when it is done. I start with a drawing, make any […]
I’ve been working on this painting. Oil and tempera on wood. 30 x 30 cm
This will be finished in the next few days so I thought I’d put it up. It’s pretty small only 18 x 21 cm including the frame. I haven’t titled it yet it’s oil and egg tempera on wood. View […]