Marie Le

Le Lievre’s work divides into five loosely overlapping categories. One is the sensitive drawings; another is the painted-on photographic self-portraits. A third is the “writing” works and fourth the “paraphernalia” paintings with their stylised motifs. Fifth are the “slip” paintings, in whThe key to understanding the work of artist Marie Le Lievre is that everything depends on an interplay between what is revealed and what the artist obscures, a dialogue between private inscape and public world.
ich layers of translucent oil pigment are poured onto the canvas flat on the floor and worked by the artist with gloved hands in a very physical process.

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Marie Le Lievre studied Criminology and Education before focussing upon her artistic career in Fine Arts. She travelled extensively abroad while living and working in London, Israel and Argentina. Her work is represented by Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch, and Bartley + Company Art, Wellington. She currently lives and works as a full time artist in Lyttelton.

Marie takes up residency at Can Serrat in October 2024.