Natures Edge Studio

About The Artist
Marianne Broome

BIOGRAPHY

Marianne was born in England but spent much of her childhood in Malaysia. The stunning scenery and abundance of exotic animals and plants heightened her love of nature and keen interest in drawing and painting. Her artwork was selling in local galleries and department stores while she was still a teenager. Marianne settled in Canada in 1980 and lives in the beautiful countryside near Toronto, Ontario.

As a full time artist and a sought after art instructor Marianne travels extensively. She is never without her sketchbook and camera, always looking for new subject matter for her stunning paintings of landscapes, flowers and abstracts. Marianne also enjoys taking on commissions of subject matter that she may not otherwise paint. Some of these have been for publishing purposes.

Marianne’s art education in England was furthered by studies at The Haliburton School of the Arts and she has taken courses and workshops with many respected artists.

Marianne’s work has been exhibited in many juried exhibitions in which she has received numerous awards. The most recent are three Best in Show awards, Best Watercolour in Show, The Franklin Carmichael Award, The Marianne Crone Award, 2^nd prize in the COAA Virtual Juried Show, Juror’s Choice and two People’s Choice awards.

Her work can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, U.S., England, Australia, South Africa and Malaysia.

ARTISTS STATEMENT

For me painting is a celebration of the endless beauty to be found in the natural world and an expression of my concern for its preservation. My hope is that my work will inspire in the viewer an appreciation of nature’s gifts and contribute to a greater collective environmental consciousness so that we may tread lightly on this earth of ours.

The paint texture and rich colours of acrylics, and the translucency of watercolours both afford exciting ways to express the fragility of a flower, the ethereal nature of a landscape or the creative design of abstraction. With delicate washes or expressive brushwork, they lend themselves to the portrayal of the diverse moods of nature and my emotional response to the wonders around us.

SELECTED JURIED AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Studio Tour King, 2006 through 2016
Five artist exhibition Art Square Gallery, Toronto
McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg. Annual Art Sale 2004 through 2013
Juried show, Aurora Cultural Centre
Solo Shows, The Gallery At Southlake 2009 to 2013
Vaughan Juried Exhibition
Arta Gallery, Toronto
Praxis Gallery, Toronto
Group show Rails End gallery, Haliburton
Solo Show, Skylark Gallery, Bolton
Markham Arts Council juried show
Varley Art Gallery, Unionville
Summer Heat, Praxis Gallery 2007
Expressions, Praxis Gallery 2007
Feature exhibition, The Rose Gallery 2007
The Club at Bond Head Invitational Show 2007
Art Affordable, Praxis Gallery 2006
Richmond Hill Studio Tour 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Oak Ridges Moraine Show, 2006
Franklin Carmichael Art Group Juried Shows 2004, 2005, 2006
Solo Show, Daniel’s Restaurant, Nobleton, 2004 through 2010
Art Aurora 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012
Art in the park, Vaughn
Latcham Gallery Annual Juried Show
COAA Virtual Juried Show
RHGA Juried Shows, 2004 through 2008
Headwaters Arts Festival
Canada Blooms, Toronto
SOYRA Juried Shows , 2004, 2005, 2008
Mysteries of Nature Duo Show
Crossection 2004 (COAA Juried Show)
Images of Nature Solo Show
The Oak Ridges Moraine Fundraiser
Baskets in Bloom
The Heschel Arts festival

TEACHING

2010 to present
Art instructor for:
Haliburton School Of The Arts
Southampton Art School
Loyalist college
Various art organizations in Ontario and BC

2001-2010
Acrylic and watercolour instructor at Studio Six
Acrylic and watercolour instructor at Toronto Botanical Gardens
Acrylic Instructor for Southampton School of Art
Watercolour instructor for Visual Arts Mississauga
Adult and children’s watercolour classes and workshops, Nature’s Edge Studio
Private classes in acrylics and watercolours
Watercolour instructor for Haliburton School of the Arts
Watercolour Instructor for Loyalist College
Acrylic and Watercolour workshops for Curry’s School of Art
Watercolour Instructor Bridgewater Retreat and Art School
Acrylic and waterclour instructor for Curry’s Art Store, Markham
Watercolour Instructor, The Richmond Hill Group of Artists
Watercolour Instructor, The Schomberg School of Art, classes for children and adults
Acrylic and watercolour workshops for numerous art groups and organizations including SOYRA, Humber Valley Art Group, Toronto Watercolour Society, Bayview Watercolour Society, East Gwillimbury Artisans Guild, Markham Group of Artists, Franklin Carmichael Art Group, Willowdale Group of Artists, West Hills Art Group and Port Perry Artists Association, Elora Centre For the Arts, Artists at the Gibson, Ajax Creative Arts, Clarkson Society of Artists, Orangeville Art Group, East Gwillembury Artisans Guild, Beaux Arts Brampton

1989-2000
Art teacher, The Montessori Country School, Nobleton

ART EDUCATION

Marianne’s art education in England has been furthered by courses at the Haliburton School of the Arts. She believes that an artist can never stop learning and has attended numerous classes and workshops with artists such as Didi Gadjanski, Donnah Cameron, Margaret Roseman, Pauline Holancin, Kai Liis McInnes, Art Cunanan, Brian Atyeo, Mary Wood, Jake Mol, Ken McFarlane, Gordon MacKenzie, Gary Chapman, Jack Reid, David McEown, June Thomson, Linda Kemp, Stephen Yau, Don Cavin and Claudia Jean McCabe.

COLLECTIONS

Private and corporate collections in Canada, and private collections in the U.S.A., England, Australia and Malaysia.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

The Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton,
Select Galleries, Newmarket
Red Canoe Gallery, Port Carling
Westmount Gallery, Toronto

RECENT AWARDS

Best in Show for “Yellow Iris II”
People’s Choice award for “Yellow Iris”
Best in Show for “White Iris”
Best in Show for “Iris of Gold III”
Best in Show for “Silk Peony”
Honourable Mention for “Poppy Parade”
Best Watercolour Painting in Show for “Summer’s Bloom”
People’s Choice awards for “Iris Days”.
Honourable mention awards for “Iris Days”
People’s Choice Award for “Poppies in the Wind”
People’s Choice award for “Irises”
2nd Prize COAA Virtual Juried Show for “Red Poppies”
Juror’s Choice for “Rosa Peace”
Marianne Crone Award for “Garden Party”
Franklin Carmichael Award for “Irises”
Honourable Mention for “Garden Party”

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

Central Ontario Art Association
Society of York Region Artists
Orangeville Art Group
Active member of FCA (Federation of Candian Artists)

SPEAKING AND TELEVISION ENGAGEMENTS

The Daytime Show, Rogers Television
Keynote speaker and slide presentation for The Botanical Artists of Canada, Toronto Botanical Gardens
Guest speaker at the Hospice King Aurora Garden Party

DONATIONS

Marianne is often approached to donate pieces of her artwork, to be a guest speaker and to attend various fundraising events. Some recent donations and appearances include:

The Georgian Bay Land Trust
The Diabetes Association
Contact, Alliston
Schomberg Lions Club
Arts Society King
Flemming College
Cottage Dreams
Hospice Caledon
The Children’s Wish Foundation
Hospice King Aurora
The Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto
The King Chamber of Commerce
Big Brothers Big Sisters of York
The Montessori Country School
The Board of Trade Club
CARD, Riding for the Disabled

About The ArtistMarianne Broome