BIOGRAPY – JEANDRE MARINIER
South African Artist Jeandré Mariner creates abstract and semi-abstract works inspired by nature. She works predominantly in oil paint. She also enjoys pencil sketches, colorful abstract ink works and drawing with black ink.
Her work is collected in the UK, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, the USA, Zimbabwe and South Africa and can be found in private homes, guesthouses, hotels and corporate offices.
Jeandré was born and studied Fine Art in South Africa. She lived and worked in France for 27 years in a Multinational company. After three years of further art tuition, she moved back to Hermanus in 2013 and pursued her career as a professional artist.
She took part in three art exhibitions in France in 2011 and 2012.
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EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES
2020 Opened "The Lifestyle Studio Gallery" in Hermanus
2018 Exhibition for FynArts, Hermanus
2017 Exhibition for FynArts, Hermanus
2016 Exhibition at Benguela Cove Wine Estate
2016 Exhibition at Summaridge Wine Estate
2015 Opened "The Art Gallery", Hermanus
2015 Solo Exhibition at the Windsor Hotel, Hermanus
2013 Teaching art at the Hermanus Visual Art and Design Centre from Grade 7 to Grade 12
2013 Art classes and Workshops for adults
2013 Mural art at the New Harbour and the Art Shop court yard
2013 Exhibition at the Arabella Hotel
2013 Kalfiefees art exhibition in Hermanus 2013 to 2016
ARTIST STATEMENT
I love the energy in abstract art and often begin with an energetic background. There is a strong connection of nature and spirit in mind. They are the result of exploration and honoring the process to let creativity flow though in the most natural and intuitive way possible.
My abstract landscape paintings have been observed as an uplifting display of energy with a unique paint texture that is both refreshing and unconstrained. These abstract works are a combination of techniques and layers that include hand drawn artwork, paint drips and texture.
I put my creative heart first. After my health problems, painting helped me to heal, rediscover, feel. It moves me deeply and I hope in turn that it will move others and bring them joy.
The creative process is natural. I feel a continuous need to explore and to create. By not “trying” and just “doing” the art becomes the experience, the experience becomes the art. It is intuitive.
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