Kathryn Marshall

Kathryn Marshall was born in Belfast . She studied at University of Ulster (1978-1982), BA (Hons) Fine Art Printmaking and at the Royal College of Art (1982-1985), MA (RCA), Fine Art Printmaking. In 1985 she received the Rome Scholarship to the British School at Rome . She has continued to work as a printmaker and became a member of Seacourt Print Workshop in 1999, participating in exhibitions throughout Ireland, Britain, Europe and America. She has taught in Further and Secondary Education for several years. In 2001, she completed a BA (Hons) History of Art with the Open University.

"My work concerns the female image especially in relation to ideas of display and adornment. Earlier work focused on the transition from childhood to adolescence as reflected in objects such as toys, games, cosmetics, fashion etc. There were strong figurative and narrative elements to these print and mixed media pieces. Whilst still looking at such ideas, I began to focus on the more formal elements of colour, shape, pattern etc. The medium of the Collagraph has enabled me to move up in scale towards more abstract pieces. With jewelry as the source, the plates have also become items of ornament. Recent etchings have been more figurative but are still concerned with the ongoing themes of display and adornment."

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