Marian Hall

A journey of Creative Explorations

The natural environment ignites my creativity. I love exploring ways to interpret my inspiration, experimenting with different materials and processes and discovering where that exploration takes me. Nature-inspired art is more than just an aesthetic choice; for me, it is a call to appreciate the world beyond your doorstep.

Materials and Process

Print sits at the centre of my practice, whether working on cloth or paper. Increasingly, I use print as a way of layering colour, texture and marks rather than to reproduce a specific image.

On cloth, I use earth pigments suspended in soya milk to colour the fabric, adding further marks through hand stitching. I particularly enjoy the connection between the earth pigments and the landscapes that inspire me.

On paper, I print with acrylic paint and collage the printed elements together to create my designs. The combination of printed, painted and layered surfaces results in unique artworks that develop their own visual language and story.

My time at Digswell Arts

I was thrilled to be offered print membership at Digswell Arts towards the end of 2019. I excitedly signed up for the planned exhibition and began discussing a potential collaboration with fellow members — and then Covid hit.

During lockdown, we met online and shared our practices and the artists who inspired us. I really valued these sessions and looked forward to them during what was a difficult and uncertain time.

It was rewarding to work alongside other artists in the studio. I discovered new processes, tools and opportunities through fellow members and also enjoyed sharing my own knowledge and experience with them. Through Digswell Arts, I met many like-minded people and made lasting friendships

Current work

My current body of work explores the hidden story of peatlands. I have been exploring how art can communicate what lies beneath the visible landscape — the fragile ecosystem, stored carbon and changes taking place beneath the surface.

Connect with Marian:
Email: marian@marianhallart.com
Instagram: @marianhallart
Website: https://www.marianhallart.com/