Watercolours
Maria Field Art
Australian Artist
Welcome to my gallery
Click below to select my galleries
Watercolours
Gallery 1, Gallery 2, Gallery 3, Gallery 4
Acrylics and Oils
Gallery 1, Gallery 2, Gallery 3
About the Artist
MARIA FIELD, self-taught Brisbane artist, chocoholic and mother of two (and wife of one) was born in Brisbane in 1963. Her love of art began at the age of 5 when she received a 36 colour paint box, which became her most treasured possession.
Maria is constantly inspired by the sheer beauty of nature and the world around her and she strives to portray this love in all her work. She delights in creating colourful and detailed watercolours, loving the challenge of the spontaneous, fresh and exciting medium with her work encompassing many subjects. Light/Shadows and colour always attract her attention.
She also loves to create vibrant floral oils and acrylics, impasto, impressionistic pastels and even cartoon murals.
She has also gained a reputation for her detailed pastel Pet Portraits for which she receives many commissions.
Maria enjoys sharing her love of art by teaching weekly classes at Scattered Arts Gallery. (see Students Comments)
Since commencing competing in shows in 2003, Maria has won over 41 awards, including 14 Firsts and “Champion of Show” at the Samford show 2007. She was commissioned by the Lord Mayor's Office to do a watercolour painting of Brisbane as an international gift and two of her paintings were bought by the Ipswich Art Gallery for their permanent collection.
Her
works are held in private collections throughout Australia and
in England , Canada, Italy, South Africa and Japan. If you have
any queries please do not hesitate to contact Maria Field at P.O.
Box 2043, Toowong 4066 or email
(this is not a clickable link).
Her work can be viewed at:
Gallery Newtown, 176 Brisbane Road, Newtown Ipswich QLD,
Queensland Watercolour Society, (various venues) and
Scattered Arts 6 Newman Road, Camp Hill QLD.
Since commencing competing in exhibitions/shows in 2003:
Achievements:
2003 “Highly Commended” for “Ipswich Post Office” watercolour at the Ipswich Art Awards
2003 “Highly Commended” for “Waratah Explosion” watercolour at the Queensland Watercolour Society
2004 “Third Prize” for “Rippling Tiger” watercolour at the Samford Show
2004 “Third Prize” for “His Daily Walk” watercolour at the Samford Show
2004 “Highly Commended” for “Sunny Succulent” acrylic at the Samford Show
2004 “Highly Commended” for “Dancing Fuschias” watercolour at the Samford Show
2004 “Highly Commended” for “Post Office Square” watercolour at the Cleveland Gardens Art Show
2005 “1st Prize” for “Dartmouth Deckchairs” watercolour at the Samford Show
2005 “2nd Prize” for “Splash of Sunflowers” watercolour at the Samford Show
2005 “3rd Prize” for “Portrait - Pursuit of Knowledge” pastel at the Samford Show
2006 “1st Prize” for Best Portrait for ”Grace in Sepia” at the WSQ Annual Exhibition
2006 “1st Prize” for “Hydrangeas in Harmony” watercolour at the Samford Show
2006 “3rd Prize” for “Misty” watercolour at the Samford Show
2006 “1st Prize” for Best Still Life “Forgot the Biscuits” at the Pine Rivers Show
2006 “1st Prize” for “Colourful Clivia” watercolour at the Pine Rivers Show
2006 “3rd Prize” for “Snow Shadows” watercolour at the Pine Rivers Show
2006 “Highly Commended” for “Brilliant Bromeliad” acrylic at Centenary Suburbs Art Awards
2007 “People's Choice” for “Bush Treasures 2” watercolour at WSQ
2007 “Champion of Show” at Samford Show for Adult Art
2007 “First Prize” for “Glasshouse Mountains” watercolour at Samford Show
2007 “Second Prize” for “Opulent Orchids” watercolour at Samford Show
2007 “Second Prize” for “Peacefully Mooring” watercolour at Samford Show
2007 “Third Prize” for “Spring Flowers” watercolour at Samford Show
2007 “First Prize” for “Chinatown-Melbourne” watercolour at Pine Rivers Show
2007 “Second Prize” for “New Farm Rose 1” watercolour at Pine Rivers Show
2007 “Second Prize” for Portraiture for “Stop to Smell the Flowers” Nundah Art Fest
2007 “Highly Commended” for “Purple Daisies” Still Life section WSQ Annual Exhibition
2008 “First Prize” for “Conversations with a Cat” at WSQ
2008 “Highly Commended” for “She's Apples” watercolour at WSQ Artist's Choice
2008 “Highly Commended” for “Country Colours” watercolour at Ipswich Art Awards
2008 “First Prize” for “Behind the Red Curtain” watercolour at WSQ
2008 “First Prize” for “A Quiet Paddle” watercolour at Samford Show
2008 “First Prize” for “Crimson Cactus” watercolour at Samford Show
2008 “Third Prize” for “Port De Craffe” watercolour at Samford Show
2008 “Highly Commended” for “Serenity” watercolour Samford Show
2009 “Acquisitive Prize” for “Ipswich St Scene 1” watercolour at Ipswich Art Awards
2009 “Highly Commended” for “Ipswich St Scene 2” watercolour at Ipswich Art Awards
2009 “Reserve Champion” for 2009 Samford Show
2009 “First Prize” for “Verdant Hills” watercolour at Samford Show
2009 “First Prize” for “Heart of Brisbane” watercolour at Samford Show
2009 “Second Prize” for “Waiting at Wynnum” watercolour at Samford Show
2009 “First Prize” for “Tulip Trio” watercolour Samford Show
All my works are protected by copyright and are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any form without my permission.
Site last updated 19th December 2009
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