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Marnie Wark is an abstract artist who used to live in South Australia but recently relocated to a sheep & cattle station, on the Macalister River, in the Victorian High Country.

Her inspiration for this exhibition has come from the cycle of the seasons. The pieces are essentially studies in composition and colour, attempting to convey a feeling of space that is evocative of the Australian landscape. Great importance is placed on the tension between line and shape, form and content, simplicity and vibrancy, resulting in a never-ending exploration of the spirit of space.

Surrounded by the ever-changing colours and shapes, the environment is a great source of inspiration in her Wark's work. Her pieces are essentially studies in composition and colour, trying convey a feeling of space that is evocative of the landscape that she is working in.

1975 Born Melbourne, Australia
1993 First Year Bachelor of Communication, University of South Australia
1993 Japanese, Adelaide University, Australia
1994-95 Visual Arts, Adelaide Central School of Art, Australia
1995-98 Bachelor of Graphic Design, University of South Australia
1996-97 Casual stylist, Communikate, Adelaide, Australia
1999 Painting 2, National Art School, East Sydney, Australia
1999-00 Graphic Designer, 3C, Sydney, Australia
2000 Graphic Designer, Cucco srl, Milan, Italy
2001-02 Graphic Designer, Emery Vincent Design, Sydney, Australia
2002-03 Teaching Design at the University of South Australia

Solo Exhibitions
1998 "Domestically Legless", FAD Gallery, Adelaide, Australia 
2001 Global Gallery, Sydney, Australia 
2002 Art Images Gallery, Adelaide, Australia 
2003 Apartmento, Auckland, New Zealand 
2003 Peripheral Artspace, Tanunda, South Australia 
2004 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne, Australia 
2004 Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, Australia
2004 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2005 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne, Australia
2005 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2005 Peter Walker Fine Arts, Adelaide, SA
2006 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2006 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2007 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne, Australia 
2007 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2008 Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, Australia

Group Exhibitions
1997 "Private Universe", FAD Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
2001 "Orange", Global Gallery, Sydney, Australia 
2001 "Twenty Big Ones", Art Images Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
2002 4M, Melbourne, Australia 
2002 Newberry Gallery, Dunsborough, Western Australia 
2003 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne, Australia 
2003 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Australia 
2003 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne, Australia 
2005 Metro 5 Art Awards, Melbourne
2005 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2005 Barossa Vintage Festival, Tanunda, SA
2006 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2006 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2006 Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, Australia
2006 Scott Livesey Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2006 The Fleurieu Invitational Exhibition, South Australia

Corporate Commissions
2001 Toga Group - Art work for Medina Hotel foyer, Flinders St, Melb. Australia
2002 Qantas - Art work for in-flight domestic food boxes
2002 Peter Lehmann - Art work for UK "Futures" Shiraz wine label
2002 Gavin Anderson & Company - Art work for company foyer, Australia
2002 Strategic Action - Art work for company foyer, Australia
2002 4M - Art work for showroom foyer, Australia
2002 Dimension Data - Art work for Forum 11 conference brochure, Australia
2003 Sex and the City - Mural for restaurant scene in final series
2004 Barossa Music Festival - Art work for poster and 'Edge of the World' production 2006 Peter Lehmann Wines

Residencies
2005 JULY Haefliger’s Cottage, Hill End, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA