For Berkshire artist Marion Grant, painting is a release from the everyday. She says, “When I enter my studio, I feel as if I have come home. Painting is an act of pure meditation; a sustained study of subject, paint, and canvas. It is a release from the concerns of the past and the future; it is essentially about the moment.”
Grant is best known for her landscape and still life paintings. She is drawn to time-honored subjects and traditional oil techniques, while seeking a balance between craft, representation, effect, and composition.
Her work reflects her surroundings in Richmond, MA. Living in an old farmhouse on a hundred acres, she is preoccupied with the arch of a hillside, shadows cast by a tree line, light playing off of a field of hay bales, the patina of an old brass pot, and the textures of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Grant recently moved her painting studio from Richmond to the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts on Renne Avenue in Pittsfield. She states, “I am delighted to be in Pittsfield, working in proximity with so many talented artists, and near so many great downtown businesses.” In addition to showing at Gallery 25, she currently has work on view at Museum Facsimiles on North Street.
Grant has studied and taught fine arts, and holds a masters degree in Art History. She was a museum educator and curator in the region for many years. Her artwork has been featured in solo and group shows in the northeast region and is in numerous private collections.
“Cactus And Lemons”, oil on panel, 24” x 16”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Chinese Cabbage”, oil on panel, 10” x 8”. (c)Marion Grant.
“East Road View”, Richmond, oil on canvas, 20” x 30”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Late Day”, oil on canvas, 12” x 12”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Pears and Vase”, oil on canvas, 20” x 16”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Purple Beets”, oil on panel. 10” x 8”. (c)Marion Grant.
“The Red Apple”, oil on canvas, 20” x 16”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Red Cherries II”, oil on canvas, 24” x 24”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Slaw Cabbage”, oil on panel, 10” x 8”. (c)Marion Grant.
“Treeline”, oil on canvas, 10” x 20”. (c)Marion Grant.
