Most recently, I have been painting big beautiful Tasmanian landscapes, inspired by the painters of Scandinavia and Russia, and painting more intimate views of nature highlighting the shapes, the colours, and the patterns of the flowers, leaves, waters, and the forest pathways.

Curriculum Vitae

Marilyn Patton

Education and Training:
2019 In Tasmania, Australia : Lyn Diffenbach, Graeme Whittle
2017 Life Drawing, Burnie Regional Gallery, Tasmania. Australia. M. Muruste
2016 Collagraph Printmaking, Table Cape, TAS. Julie Irwin, tutor
2013-Present Brisbane Street Art School, Launceston, TAS. Australia. Including tutors:
Leoni Duff, Clare Holder, Lee Machelak, Colley Whisson,
Martinho Correia, Diane Rappisi, Ross Paterson.
1995-1999 Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming. USA.
Drawing and painting, various courses and instructors
1966 Art Students League, New York, New York. USA
Life Drawing, Instructor: Robert Beverly Hale Author; Curator,
American Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art

Exhibitions:
2019 Inaugural Women’s Art Prize Tasmania
2019 TASART, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasamania. Australia.
2018 Art-CH-ibald Prize. Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia.
2018 TASART, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasamania. Australia.
2018 Bay of Fires Festival, Open Studio, Binalong Bay, TAS
2018 Bay of Fires Festival, Open Studio, Binalong Bay, TAS
2017 Tastrofest Art / Photography Exhibition, Invitational,Ulverstone,TAS Australia.
2017 TASART, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasamania. Australia.
2017 Art-CH-ibald Prize. Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia.
2017 Bay of Fires Festival, Open Studio, Binalong Bay, TAS
2015 Tasmanian Art Award, Eskleigh Foundation. Australia
2014 – 18 ARTEX, West Ulverstone Rotary, TAS. Australia
2014 – 17 Northeastern Art and Craft Association, TAS. Australia
2014 Painting the Town, Ross. TAS. Australia


Honors:
2019 Finalist, Inaugural Women’s Art Prize Tasmania, “Nothing You Have…”
2018 ARTEX – Highly Commended for “Trois Poires”
2017 TASART – Weller’s Inn Oil Prize (Acquisitive), “Ticket to the Blue Planet”.
2017 Circular Head Archibald Prize, Verbal Commendation, “Jacqueline”.
2014 ARTEX - Highly Commended, Goodstone Group Oil Award, “Relay”.