Author Archives: artmar09

Paint It on Black…

Posted on January 13, 2020 by artmar09

The artwork is inspired by the architecture of Alexander Thomson, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William Leiper. Namely Holmwood House, Glasgow School of Art and the Templeton Building. I have recently discovered the potential and versatility of acrylic paint pens and … Continue reading →

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Colour and pattern Inspired by Alexander ‘Greek Thomson.’

Posted on January 13, 2020 by artmar09

My work is often inspired by arguably the greatest and iconic Glasgow architect, Alexander Thomson. January 2019 completed this piece of work with particular reference to the patterns and colours used in Holmwood House, Cathcart by Thomson during interior decorating … Continue reading →

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The Arlington Baths Greetings Card Designs

Posted on February 3, 2019 by artmar09

These cards are for sale in the Poolside Office with a donation from the sales going towards the Arlington Baths restoration fund. All photographs are copyright of Marion Gardyne.

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Remembering Glasgow School of Art

Posted on December 7, 2018 by artmar09

I was fortunate to be able to take photographs of GSA both inside and out a few years ago. I used these as the starting point for creating several photographic collages of the building which I have since completed. In … Continue reading →

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Sea Pottery Collages.

Posted on December 7, 2018 by artmar09

I have a collection of fragments of Victorian pottery which I found when beachcombing on the stone and pebble shore at Inveraray, a town situated on Loch Fyne, a sea loch, in the west coast of Scotland. The pottery has … Continue reading →

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Glasgow Tenements Fabric Collage

Posted on May 5, 2018 by artmar09

Feeling very Glaswegian and Scottish today! This is a photograph of hand and machine embroidered fabric collage depicting a Glasgow tenement facade and a gable end. The tenement was modelled from a building in Mount Florida, a Southside district near … Continue reading →

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Print Studio Screenprints

Posted on May 4, 2018 by artmar09

When on a screen printing course at Glasgow Print Studio, I produced several black line prints inspired by the architecture of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. Following on from this, I individually added colour to each design using watercolour paints and water … Continue reading →

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Art Made Now :Woman Rated Collages

Posted on May 4, 2018 by artmar09

These collages were completed for a submission for the Royal Academy Summer Show. The theme of the show is ‘Art Made Now.’ I made an anagram of this title resulting in ‘Woman Rated.’  This being the centenary of some women … Continue reading →

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Photographs of The Arlington Baths Club Turkish Suite and Slipper Room.

Posted on May 4, 2018 by artmar09

Images copyright: ©MarionGardyne2017 Above is a small selection of the 150 photographs that I had taken when collecting visual information and references to begin the  the design for the collage panels. The last image although blurred is an interesting combination … Continue reading →

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Art Work Inspired By The Arlington Baths

Posted on May 4, 2018 by artmar09

Using the beautiful mosaic centre of the floor at the old water fountain in the Turkish Suite as inspiration, this unfinished ( I’m still working on it…) circular design depicts the colours of the tiny tiles which are a variation … Continue reading →

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