Marie Lenclos
About
I am a French artist living and working in London since 1995. My strong figurative urban landscapes focus on the lines, light and colour of familiar streets near where I live and work, in Loughborough Junction, SE London.
I studied Communications at Camberwell College of Art and the Royal College of Art. I first developed my personal view of the city by working as a freelance video maker for around 15 years. I got used to 'framing' things all the time, even without a camera. Walking around I would suddenly see something and think: 'this would make a good shot'. Since returning to oil painting 9 years ago, I see something and think: 'there is a painting in this'.
I have gradually become a full time painter over the last few years. My work has been exhibited at many galleries and art fairs. I was very lucky to be in the RA Summer Exhibition in 2023, which was a very positive experience. I sell widely to collectors in the UK and worldwide.
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Marie Lenclos
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Person
My dad is the person that has most influenced me in my work so far. At 85 years old, he still looks at his surroundings with a huge curiosity and sensitivity. He is very good at sharing this curiosity, and I have learnt to respect beauty wherever I see it, whatever the shape it takes, through his example.
Place
I am mostly inspired by whatever place I am in at any given time. Because I live and work in South London, the vast majority of my paintings are of that area. When I holiday in my family home in Brittany, I paint the same group of trees I see through the open window. So far I have painted around 60 paintings of these trees. I am not scared of repetition. You can look at the same urban or natural landscape a thousand times and still find novelty and a new kind of beauty.
Object
Oil paint inspires me. I love its texture, smell, colours and potential. I don't tire of it.
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