Mary Ramsden
Mary Ramsden (born 1984)[1] is a British painter, who lives and works in London.[2][3] Her work has been compared to Cy Twombly, with abstract gestural movements on the canvas.[4]
Biography[edit]
Ramsden studied art at Leith School of Art (LSA)[5] and Edinburgh College of Art. She continued her education and graduated in 2013 from the three-year postgraduate art school at the Royal Academy of Arts, RA, in London, studying with artists Richard Kirwan, Brian Griffiths and Vanessa Jackson.[6] While still at the RA Ramsden's first solo gallery show was held in 2012 at Pilar Corrias and a second was held there in January 2015.[6]
In 2016–2017, Ramsden's first museum solo exhibition, titled "Mary Ramsden: (In / It)" was held at the Aspen Art Museum.[7] The title of the exhibition was inspired by a Marianne Moore poem "Poetry" and a line break that is found in the poem.[8]
Her abstract, painterly works combine gestural marks with amoeba-like shapes. Though seemingly simple and seamlessly assimilated, Ramsden's paintings are structured with a subtle thoughtfulness that allows for contemplative consideration. With slight, deliberate adjustments in color, mark-making, and scale, her works depict a progressive language that draws viewers in to examine each smudge and detail. Most of the artist's pieces are dominated by a single color, while other hues push towards the edges of the surface. In more recent pieces, Ramsden has begun generating multifaceted, meditative compositions by applying and then wiping away multiple layers of paint.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mary Ramsden". Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Farrell, Aimee (15 December 2015). "A Tantalizing, Mysterious Art Book (or Is it Book Art?)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Elderton, Louisa (14 March 2015). "In Review: Mary Ramsden". Frieze (170). frieze.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Mary Ramsden: Couples Therapy". Time Out London. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Top artists backing Leith School of Art fundraiser". The Edinburgh Reporter. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Catching up with... Mary Ramsden". Royal Academy of Arts. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Mary Ramsden: (In / It)". Aspen Art Museum. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Travers, Andrew (12 January 2017). "Black Mirrors". The Aspen Times. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Is This Mary Ramsden's Dirtiest Selfie?". Amuse. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.