About

For the last 25 years, Maryanne has been enjoying her lifelong passion for painting. She retired from her medical practice in 2000, which empowered her to return to school and study art, primarily as a painter.

She then moved to Arrowtown (New Zealand) where she has established her studio. 

Her mentor was famous landscape artist Tim Wilson until his untimely death in 2020. 

Maryanne began working in realism and still spends some time in this genre. Her “On Offer” series , painted during and just following the Covid era saw her retreat into realism. It gave her some stability in a time far removed from certainty.

However,her preferred genre is abstract expressionism.

She likes to research and cultivate her area of interest in colourful abstract works. Inspiration for which is often drawn from nature at home and on travels around the world.

Maryanne currently works with both oil and acrylic paints. She utilizes many different application processes depending on her intended outcome; currently her favourite tools are silk screen squeegees. She also loves to layer semi-transparent colours to create depth.

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Current Exhibitions

2025 Queenstown Creative Spaces Project

2025 Queenstown Dreams and Schemes Exhibition

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Past Exhibitions

2002 Combined show Christchurch Art Centre
2004 NCEA folders Hagley High School
2015 Wellington NZ Art Show
2015 Combined Life Drawing Show Arrowtown
2016 SMOGA Art Show
2017 SMOGA Art Show
2018 SMOGA Art Show
2019 SMOGA Art Show
2020 Arrowtown Art Union Exhibition
2020 Renew Art 2020 Exhibition
2021 Arrowtown 30x30 Exhibition
2023 Arrowtown Autumn Festival Exhibition
2024 Craig’s Aspiring Art Prize finalist
2024 Arrowtown Autumn Festival Exhibition
2025 Queenstown Laneways Exhibition

Each work begins with an inspiration and a plan leading to the final creation.

However, during her process the creation will take on its own life and dictate the outcome. Her creation will often become the creator, so to speak.

This creative spontaneity is the part of painting Maryanne loves the most; the time of uncertainty and unpredictability. She thrives on the challenge of making creative decisions and pushing through boundaries.

Whether exploding with energy or somberly reflective each work gains harmony and balance through this process.

However, during her process the creation will take on its own life and dictate the outcome. Her creation will often become the creator, so to speak.

This creative spontaneity is the part of painting Maryanne loves the most; the time of uncertainty and unpredictability. She thrives on the challenge of making creative decisions and pushing through boundaries.

Whether exploding with energy or somberly reflective each work gains harmony and balance through this process.

Each work begins with an inspiration and a plan leading to the final creation.

However, during her process the creation will take on its own life and dictate the outcome. Her creation will often become the creator, so to speak.

This creative spontaneity is the part of painting Maryanne loves the most; the time of uncertainty and unpredictability. She thrives on the challenge of making creative decisions and pushing through boundaries.

Whether exploding with energy or somberly reflective each work gains harmony and balance through this process.

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