At a recent exhibition at the Acorn Gallery, Pocklington we had the pleasure of interviewing a favourite artist of ours at WCN, the very talented Marie Louise Wrightson. Marie’s work and imagining of Alice in Wonderland has caught our attention and her clever use of props, novelties and frames for her art make her an artist to watch.
Being Dyslexic, I have always loved the illustrations in books, for me, they bring the stories to life in so many ways.
Alice in Wonderland has always been my favorite book, I think it’s that mix of escapism, fantasy and the wonderful portrayal of the creativity of Lewis Carroll in his story telling.
Who is your favourite character?
My favorite character has to be the Mad Hatter, because of his love of tea and fabulous quotes.
Do you collect Alice in Wonderland books?
I have a large collection of of Alice in Wonderland objects and around 70 books, many favorites, but I do have a Russian copy with some amazing illustrations. I am constantly inspired by the drawings, paintings and illustrations from the books, a fabulous resource of imagery.
You also create designs featuring wonderful hair arrangements. How did you come up with the idea and how do you select the items that appear?
I started painting a grown up Alice with large cups on her head and long hair with all the related objects not long after I graduated from art school. I like creating that almost dream like effect with my figures, a head full of dreams.
What else inspires you?
I’m a bit of a DC fan and have painted many characters from the comics and films, would love to paint a Bane and Batman piece, many next year. Favorite comic characters has to be Harley Quinn and Cat Woman, always fun to paint.
More about Marie Louise Wrightson
Marie Louise graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art, in Dundee, in 2005, having completed her degree in Fine Art and then later her Masters. Marie’s modern twist on a very fine art style has gained her an excellent reputation. Marie was born in Lincolnshire but has lived in Scotland for the past twenty years.
Further information
You can find Marie on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MarieLWrightson/
Marie Louise Wrightson at the Acorn Gallery
