Marilyn McGrath
14 May – 8 June 2022
My central artistic concern has been to communicate sculptural images, which evoke a sense of strength and timelessness out of volume and form. I spend about the same amount of time making a small marquette of my idea as I do making the final enlarged sculpture
My interest is in the composition of the piece, using different design techniques to intensify the visual impact of the sculpture but still achieving a connection with the viewer. I spend about same amount of time making a small marquette of my idea as I do to making the final enlarged sculpture
Marilyn McGrath was born in Sydney in 1939 and has been exhibiting since 1972. Using mostly traditional materials including marble, bronze, and solid wood, her works can be found in a number of important public collections such as The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Newcastle City Art Gallery and Queensland Art Gallery