PAINTINGS
Mary Jane Ansell's Women Soldiers
With a love of intriguing storytelling and capturing a contained yet dramatic moment, Mary Jane Ansell's work draws from a multitude of inspirations, her sitters become characters imbued with a narrative that Ansell believes unfolds in collaboration as she works with them, sometimes autobiographical, drawing memories from childhood or her response to the current complexities of politics and gender issues, also drawing from the language of classic portraiture to the world of high fashion and with a appreciation for a refined technique that evokes the past but with a resolutely modern point of view.
After 25 years of living by the sea in Brighton, UK, she and her partner, Richard, a musician, have recently moved to the dramatic scenery and seclusion of the Welsh Borders, near Snowdonia. A region rich in ancient legends and inspiration.
Here is a selection of her works on women and war.
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CITATIONS6 months beforeJordan, the shocking title of Complete – Lyrics and Translation
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MUSIC5 months beforeAlbum of the week: Celebrity Skin – Hole
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PHOTOGRAPHY6 months beforeMarylin Monroe through the eyes of photographer Eve Arnold
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SHOPPING6 months beforeKotai, Japanese sharpness and Western robustness
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PHOTOGRAPHY4 months beforeVersailles dressed in red and blue by Aishy
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Illustration5 months beforeThe bewitching illustrations of Lhunatica
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PHOTOGRAPHY5 months beforeThe Secret Life of Fruits and Vegetables by Maciek Jasik
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Illustration6 months beforePencil and ink drawings by Audrey Pol