city Archives - Marnie Pitts

City Life

“City Life” Oil and egg tempera on wood 60 x 72 cm 2010Sometimes we just get so caught up in living. The city is not always a terrible place, it can feed us, energize us and leave us with a […]

The city is here inside

“The city is here inside” Oil on wood 80 x 60 cm 2012I painted this about how we get caught up in the life of a city, how it can take over and we forget the importance of the natural world in […]

The lament of the wolf

“The lament of the wolf” Acrylic on wood 30 x 40 cm A painting highlighting the effect of our encroaching cities on our fellow animals. 2013

“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 […]

In safe keeping

“In safe keeping” Pencil on paper 2013 A drawing I made about how we assign nature to safe little havens, parks, zoos and nature reserves. These places are precious, but is this really the way we want?

repercussions

“Repercussions” Mixed Media 120 x 100 cm 2011 A large drawing that is a tangle of cities, roads, roots and buildings. Nature is finding a way back in through the cracks.

Lament of the wolf

“Lament of the Wolf”Pencil on paper35 x 28 cmThe study for my painting by the same name (see painting here).

City Dreaming

“City dreaming” 15 x 10 cm mixed media on paper 2014 A little drawing following on with my city and nature themes.

A city inside

“A city inside” Silverpoint 40 x 30 cm 2012 My very first silverpoint drawing. I decided to make this into a painting, you can see that painting here. It is about how easy it is to let the frantic life of […]

City

“City Life” Pencil on paper 30 x 40 cm The original sketch that I made for the painting of the same title (see painting here). About the energy of life in the city.

London pop-up art exhibition and shop

Borough Market is London’s most renowned food market. This May my art work will be featured in the Southwark Arts Forum pop up shop in the Market Hall.

Large Drawing

I have just finished this drawing. Its a mixture of inks and pens on paper and it is 120cm high. Because it is so large I have posted below a few detail pictures. Click on them to get a better […]