About

My art reflects the environment and current events. Wildfires and land clearing destroy habitat, war in Ukraine many flee their homelands , Covid sweeps the World creating new fears.  Is the Universe sending a warning?

The Dreamtime Stories of the Aboriginal People are a source of inspiration that I endeavour to capture in a unique way Birds feature strongly in my work striving to  capture a moment in time and an emotional connection with the viewer.

My current works involve layers of heated beeswax and damar resin applied over a gesso prepared board with initial application of inks, pigments, charcoal or watercolour. Alternatively  watercolour paper with burnt edges is a starting point.  Plaster is added for texture. Carving back into the wax surface reveals layers beneath with unexpected results taking the work in a new direction. Pigments and Collage elements are trapped between the layers and textured wax features on the surface.

3 D forms are created with a plaster base shape applying cloth, paper with encaustic medium and pigments creating sculptural forms that have an organic and textural quality. Working only with paper torn shaped into vessels and adhered together with encaustic medium is another approach.

My work is constantly evolving as is our environment.  

                                           Curriculum Vitae    

  Marilyn Barrington     80 Walpole Street WALPOLE 6398   Email marilynbarrington18@gmail.com    Mobile  0499776279      

Web.    http://www.marilynbarringtonartist       

Education   1985  Diploma in Art Studies    1980  Certificate in Onglaze

I was born in W.A.  As a mother living in Trigg I painted on Porcelain gaining recognition for an innovative style of mixed media culminating in the  ART GALLERY OF W.A. purchasing my work ESCAPE I a multi-media porcelain artwork. After teaching and working in many art mediums in Perth and Country W. A.  I now live in Walpole in the South West where I find the inspiration to develop my art further using encaustic (beeswax & damar resin) as a process to create unique forms and paintings. 

Commissions                        BHP BILLITON produce Tiles depicting Flora & Fauna of the Pilbara

DEPT. OF ENVIROMENT & CONSERVATION   SILVER CHAIN          

Awards                                  2022       TRANSCIENCE  Shire of Manjimup Artist Award

                                              2022        PEMBERTON ART PRIZE Shire of Manjimup Art Award

                                              2022       BEVERLEY ART PRIZE 2022  Mixed Media Award

                                              2021       Shire of Manjimup Prize award  PEMBERTON ART PRIZE 2021

                                              1984       ESCAPE 1  Porcelain  purchased by THE ART GALLERY OF W A

Grants                                    1985       Travel Grant to attend Porcelain Art Teachers Convention BRISBANE

Reviews                                 http://www.chinapainterswa.asn.au/main gallery.htm

Public Collections                 The Art Gallery of Western Australia  Craft collection    The W.A. Museum  

Beverley Council Permanent collection    

Private Collections              England  America  Germany  Australia & New Zealand 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions          2016 2017 2018 2019   OPEN STUDIO/GALLERY   Southern Art & Craft Trail                                                                     

 2015               Riverfront Gallery DENMARK W A               

2008 & 2009 THE TREE TOP WALK  Southern Art & Craft Trail

 Group Exhibitions 2022   PEMBERTON ART PRIZE 2022   BEVERLEY ART PRIZE 2022   COSSACK ART AWARD                                   PEMBERTON 19TH SPRING EXHIBITION   MANJIMUP ART AWARD    

OPEN BORDERS 2022 Painted Tree Gallery

                                2021       LINKED BEYOND Gallery 152 York W.A.   PEMBERTON ART PRIZE 2021

                            2021       Picnic at Nornalup Art Exhibition (highly commended)                                                    

 2020       Pemberton Art Award    2020  Xpose Petrichor Gallery Walpole                                   

2019       ALTERNATIVE ARCHIVE ‘Nectere’ Manjimup Art Gallery                                          

2019      EXPOSE  Zig Zag Gallery Kalamunda W A                                                                                         

2017      COSSACK ART AWARDS  Cossack W A                                                                              

2016      INDIGO  Petrichor Gallery WALPOLE W A                                                                       

2016      ENCAUSTIC Explore Layer Evolve Vancouver Arts Centre ALBANY W A                      

2015      TIMEFRAME 2  Reisborough Winery & Gallery  GIN GIN W A                                 

2015      TIMEFRAME  Kidogo Gallery FREMANTLE W A                                                        

2014       diversARTY  Aradia Blues  WALPOLE W A                                                                       

2013       5 4 ART  Southern Art & Craft Trail NORNALUP TEA HOUSE W A                               

2012       COLLAGE GROUP    WANNEROO CULTURAL CENTRE W A                          

                         2010       COLLAGE GROUP    WANNEROO CULTURAL CENTRE W A

                         2010       SOUTHERN ART & CRAFT TRAIL Collie St. Gallery ALBANY W A                                  

2008       GUILDFORD POTTERS Guildford W A                                                                     

2006       With a Thong in my Art COLLAGE GROUP  The Salt House ROTTNEST W A             

2005   Albany Town Hall  ALBANY W A                                                                                         

2004      COLLAGE GROUP  Blender Gallery WANNEROO W A                                                   

2002      Rottnest  9 X 5 COLLAGE GROUP  The Salt House ROTTNEST W A                             

2000      Drawn to Rottnest COLLAGE GROUP the Salt House Rottnest W.A.                            

1997       A Shed Gallery                                                                                                                       

1992     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS  Accent Gallery W A                                             

1991     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS   York Art & Craft Awards  W A                              

1990     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS  Narrogin Gallery NARROGIN W A                         

1990     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS  Northam Gallery NORTHAM W A                   

1989     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS  Waterways Gallery W A                                      

1988     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS  Glyde St. Gallery W A                              

                         1987     CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS  Glyde St. Gallery W A

                         1985 - 1987          CONTEMPORY ONGLAZE ARTISTS Bannister St Craftworks W A                                 

1985    AUSTRALAIN PORCELAIN ART TEACHERS CONVENTION Merlin Hotel                        

1984    TRENDS IN PORCELAIN  Fremantle Art Gallery FREMANTLE W A