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Mary Jane's painting The Sybarite features in the recently relaunched Spaces Magazine (March edition)
www.spacesmagazine.co.uk
Barry Lategan, the world renowned photographer, took a series of portraits of Mary Jane
and her work at her recent solo show in Chelsea.
Check back for further information.
Mary Jane's painting The Gift Series - II, will feature on the cover of a new book release from French Canadian Publishers www.marchanddefeuilles.com out January 2008
Mary Jane's work was shown as part of a recent feature on investing in Contemporary Art on BBC's The One Show.
(b. Shropshire 1972)
Mary Jane Ansell graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and now works from her studio in the heart of Brighton's North Laine.
After only beginning to seriously exhibit her work in 2002, she was selected for both the 2004 BP National Portrait Award and The Daily Mails Not the Turner Prize she was also prize winner in LondonArts Art of Love competition held at the Arndale Gallery, Cork Street London.
2004 also saw her supporting the national charitable initiative Big Arts Week spending a week with children, at Stanford Infant School during June encouraging them to explore portraiture for themselves.
She was invited to appear on the BBC, giving a live half hour portraiture master-class on CBBC's Xchange programme marking the National Gallery's exhibition Making Faces.
During Brighton's May Festival she was short listed for the Brighton Festival Fringe Art Prize 2004
2005 continued to be just as eventful. Mary Jane won the Sussex Open Painting Award at Brighton and Hove Museum and was selected for the Royal Society Of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London followed by a second selection for LondonArts Art of Love competition held at the Oxo Tower Gallery, London in February.
2006 opened with an invitation to produce a portrait, one of 150 to be auctioned as part of The National Portrait Gallery's 150th Anniversary Gala celebrations. Along with celebrities such as Mario Testino, Bruce Oldfield, Sam Taylor-Wood, Sophie Dahl and Jerry Hall - artists and sitters joined forces for National Portrait Gallery's 150th Anniversary Appeal: 'Collecting for the Future' raising money for future collections.
Further details:
www.npg.org.uk/live/prel150.asp
Mary Jane's 2007 solo show, held at Fairfax, Chelsea has now closed but she will be showing new work with Fairfax Gallery at a selection of Art Fairs and Group Exhibitions through 2008.
She is currently working towards her next solo show to be held at Fairfax, Chelsea in June 2009
Please call for more information or an invitation to upcoming shows on 01273 623592, or email contact@maryjaneansell.co.uk.
For information on commissioning a figurative painting or portrait visit:
www.maryjaneansell.co.uk/contact.php
Mary Jane is exclusively represented by The Fairfax Gallery.
Mary Jane's painting The Sybarite features in the recently relaunched Spaces Magazine (March edition)
www.spacesmagazine.co.uk
Barry Lategan, the world renowned photographer, took a series of portraits of Mary Jane
and her work at her recent solo show in Chelsea.
Check back for further information.
Mary Jane's painting The Gift Series - II, will feature on the cover of a new book release from French Canadian Publishers www.marchanddefeuilles.com out January 2008
Mary Jane's work was shown as part of a recent feature on investing in Contemporary Art on BBC's The One Show.
(b. Shropshire 1972)
Mary Jane Ansell graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and now works from her studio in the heart of Brighton's North Laine.
After only beginning to seriously exhibit her work in 2002, she was selected for both the 2004 BP National Portrait Award and The Daily Mails Not the Turner Prize she was also prize winner in LondonArts Art of Love competition held at the Arndale Gallery, Cork Street London.
2004 also saw her supporting the national charitable initiative Big Arts Week spending a week with children, at Stanford Infant School during June encouraging them to explore portraiture for themselves.
She was invited to appear on the BBC, giving a live half hour portraiture master-class on CBBC's Xchange programme marking the National Gallery's exhibition Making Faces.
During Brighton's May Festival she was short listed for the Brighton Festival Fringe Art Prize 2004
2005 continued to be just as eventful. Mary Jane won the Sussex Open Painting Award at Brighton and Hove Museum and was selected for the Royal Society Of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London followed by a second selection for LondonArts Art of Love competition held at the Oxo Tower Gallery, London in February.
2006 opened with an invitation to produce a portrait, one of 150 to be auctioned as part of The National Portrait Gallery's 150th Anniversary Gala celebrations. Along with celebrities such as Mario Testino, Bruce Oldfield, Sam Taylor-Wood, Sophie Dahl and Jerry Hall - artists and sitters joined forces for National Portrait Gallery's 150th Anniversary Appeal: 'Collecting for the Future' raising money for future collections.
Further details:
www.npg.org.uk/live/prel150.asp
Mary Jane's 2007 solo show, held at Fairfax, Chelsea has now closed but she will be showing new work with Fairfax Gallery at a selection of Art Fairs and Group Exhibitions through 2008.
She is currently working towards her next solo show to be held at Fairfax, Chelsea in June 2009
Please call for more information or an invitation to upcoming shows on 01273 623592, or email contact@maryjaneansell.co.uk.
For information on commissioning a figurative painting or portrait visit:
www.maryjaneansell.co.uk/contact.php
Mary Jane is exclusively represented by The Fairfax Gallery.