Category Archives: Architecture and Design

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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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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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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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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Other Artwork Inspired by The Arlington Baths

Posted on May 3, 2018 by artmar09

This sequence of images shows the progression of a watercolour design inspired by the coloured glass stars on the ceiling of The Turkish Suite. Also featured in the painting are several of the Minton tile designs seen on the floor … Continue reading →

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ARTchitecture Exhibition at The Arlington Baths from 1st December 2017

Posted on May 3, 2018 by artmar09

On Friday 1st December, The Arlington Baths Club hosted the opening event of the ARTchitecture Exhibition in the club’s Reading Room. Chris and Charlie, my good friends, assisted in curating the show with me. By the preview opening time in … Continue reading →

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Glasgow Society of Women Artists New Works at The Lillie Gallery 6th October 2017

Posted on May 3, 2018 by artmar09

My collages were submitted and selected for this group exhibition last autumn. My contribution  was of two small collages that featured designs from the Parthenon in Athens. The photographs were taken during a recent pilgrimage to The Acropolis. I also … Continue reading →

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‘LINES OF THOUGHT’ Exhibition at The Lighthouse

Posted on May 2, 2018 by artmar09

These photographs show examples of Alexander Thomson’s original drawings, architectural models  and my large and small collages interpreting Alexander Thomson’s architectural features.

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Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson LINES OF THOUGHT Bicentenary Exhibition at The Lighthouse.

Posted on May 2, 2018 by artmar09

From 18th August until 8th October 2017, The Lighthouse in Glasgow was host to the ‘Lines Of Thought’ exhibition celebrating the genius and the bi-centinary of the birth of architect Alexander Thomson. The exhibition could be viewed in Gallery One … Continue reading →

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