During the Summer of 2023, artist Marie Bryan had the pleasure of meeting and painting residents – and a volunteer – at Cork Simon Community. Through her acrylic painted portraits on canvas, she would like to introduce them to you.
Marie Bryan’s work seeks to express her enthusiasm for the human drama in general, through her art practice. She actively works to promote equality, with a focus on freedom. Marie is studying Fine Art at MTU Crawford, Cork, where she concentrates on researching the phenomenon of intuition. Marie’s deep love of colour radiates in her bright, fun painted portraits. She sees the good in life, and she hopes to share this with others.
"Homelessness is not a marginal and exceptional problem. It is a central and significant issue. Homelessness is a contingency which could affect any one of us." Here, Marie is not painting people experiencing homelessness; she is painting people.
The 'Pleased to Meet You' portrait collection will be exhibited at many of Cork city's libraries, for a month each, to the end of February 2025. The collection is currently exhibiting at Douglas Library, Douglas Village Shopping Centre until the end of October 2024. It has already been exhibited at Central Library, Grand Parade, Cork, Tory Top Road Library in Ballyphehane, and the Frank O'Connor Library in Mayfield.
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Vicky 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) PJ 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Oliver 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Olive 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Mary 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Marta 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Eddie and Phil 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Derek 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Decky 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Dan 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Bernie 2023 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm Read more
Marie Bryan (b.1969) Barbara 2023 Acrylic on canvas 42 x 59 cm Read more