About the Artist
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“My Hands are my instruments, My Music, My Noise “ - Marion Stern
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“All Art is simply light and shadow as is all of life. The union of both is the art of living” - Marion Stern
〰️ “My Hands are my instruments, My Music, My Noise “ - Marion Stern 〰️ “All Art is simply light and shadow as is all of life. The union of both is the art of living” - Marion Stern
Marion is an intuitive, self-taught artist who reconnected with art in 2016 and has used this creative outlet as an expression of her own journey of self discovery and healing. After being made redundant in 2020 during Covid, Marion made the decision to focus on her artwork full time.
Marion works with a number of different mediums. She creates 3D artworks using mixed media. She customises musical instruments for clients and also breaths new life into unwanted and unloved instruments. . She also works with fineliners creating detailed works and illustrations. Her process is intuitive as she expresses herself through these artistic mediums. She uses music and the natural world to inspire an unburdening and unpacking of emotions and thoughts.
To date she has completed 4 Solo exhibitions
2019: Introduction to the artist:
Art Bank, Bunclody, Co. Wexford
A body of work showcasing the 3D and fineliner styles of her work and introducing her to the Bunclody community.
2020: These are my words:
Art Bank, Bunclody, Co. Wexford
A body of work delving into childhood sexual abuse. Marions work focused on the expression of the emotions of the child and the traumatised adult ranging from the sublime emptiness of the adult addict to the murderous range of the broken child.
2022: Metalheads:
Art Bank , Bunclody, Co. Wexford
A visual representation of the process of igniting the fire within. Her work focused on the process of putting the broken human back together again. This was achieved as she put the broken pieces of herself back together again so she could see herself in a new light and from many different perspectives. With this work , Marion delved into the subconscious of her own mind,
2024: Soul Song:
Artbank Bunclody, Co. Wexford - June
Ceative Places, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary- September
An amalgamation of the visual arts & music. A first of it’s kind playable exhibition created an environment encouraging anyone to pick up the instruments and play - even if they were not musicians themselves.
Marion’s vision was to create a space where musicians (artists in their own right) and non-musicians can come and play her art and in doing so create a whole new piece in the process.
An Invitation impromptu sessions, encouraging creativity and collaboration, and the inspiration of new learning opportunities were the goals of this work.
Marion is Affiliated with the Artbank in Bunclody in Co. Wexford, Creative places in Tipperary town and is a member of the VAI
Marion has been part of 3 group exhibitions to date. 2 took place at Grennan Mills in Thomastown during the Kilkenny ARTs festival. In August 2022 at The Secret Garden exhibition and in August 2023 at the Festival exhibition. In November 2024 she was part of the “I was blooming” group exhibition at Creative places in Tipperary town
Previous to working in Art fulltime, Marion spent over 20 years in the semiconductor industry with roles ranging from quality and production management to engineering. She developed a very logical and methodical work practice which she employs in her art practice as she delves deeper into her own and the collective subconscious. Her goal is to shine light onto the topics society wastes so much energy hiding away in the dark.
““The life which is not examined is not worth living” ”
““If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” ”
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“Fire, the inner fire is the most potent of all force, for it overcometh all things and penetrates to all things of the earth”
The emerald tablets of Thoth.”
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