Artist
Marianne originally started painting in the 1990s at Goldsmiths’ College, and had a successful career exhibiting in London. She then moved to Herefordshire and took up photography and film in the early 2000s. Having subsequently spent several years as a popular and dedicated art tutor, she is now able to spend more time back in her studio, and is currently engaged in the exploration of drawing and associated techniques. She runs art courses in France and Italy every year, indulging her love of teaching as well as her penchant for travel, and filling her sketchbooks with colourful scenes, detailed drawings and written observations.
Tutor
Marianne Ryan is a popular and enthusiastic tutor with several years of teaching experience.
A passionate believer in the traditional skills of drawing and painting, she also likes to encourage students to ‘do their own thing’, whether they are beginners or old hands. Classes are lively and informative, with plenty of demonstration and lots of opportunity for you to experiment, learning or practising all sorts of ‘tricks of the trade’.
Marianne delights in passing on her extensive knowledge – from oil painting, and acrylics to charcoal and chalk, via inks, pastels, watercolour, felt tips, colour pencils, or mixed media. Having taught over 35 courses, she also has three Fine Art degrees as well as earlier informal art training.
Whether it’s portraits, still life, sketchbooks or imaginative drawing, landscape, life drawing, abstract art or illustration, Marianne will inspire you to think of yourself as an artist!
