Mrs. Marley

by

Zoe

ISM | Pencil | 12 x 17 in

In Harold Gilman’s Mrs. Mounter, he wanted to “seize the essence of a character in real life and exhibit it on canvas in all its bearings.” Mrs. Marley conveys the opposite idea, creating something eye-catching, but not too abnormal. I wanted the piece to convey the imaginary side of Marley, which is proper and ladylike. One that doesn’t jump in swimming pools 5 times a day, and rolls around in the mud, digging up bamboo shoots and biting everything in her sight.