Marilyn Comparetto
Art Forms
Digital, Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture
Biography
Biography
Marilyn Comparetto has a portfolio of work that spans over a period of 51 years Earlier works consisted mainly of wildlife but over the years her portfolio has widened to include abstract, portrait, still life and landscape paintings.
In 2002 Marilyn began an intensive time of experimentation that lead to a freestyle form of painting that she calls ‘Mixism’.
‘Mixism’ is Marilyn’s theoretical approach for portraying emotions and connotations that are intertwined within the compositions of her artwork. By pulling deep thoughts and emotions either from her own subconscious or from influences in the world around her she creates a visual interpretation. Poetry or prose, written by Marilyn, is often attached to a Mixism piece conveying the story to the viewer.
Between 2006 and 2010 Marilyn demonstrated ‘Mixism-the ultimate form of expressionism’ to over 20 art societies around the UK. After a break Marilyn has been ask to provide art demonstrations, across a variety of styles, to Art Societies in the South East of England throughout 2016.
In addition Marilyn continues to exhibit her work in both solo and group exhibitions in the UK and internationally.My artworks are exhibited at Mardleybury Gallery in Datchworth: https://www.mardleyburygallery.co.uk
Commissions
Mr Alan Hay, Bedford, Uk – Portrait Of Himself In Battle Re-Enactment Uniform
Mr Dan Canty Bedford Uk – Portrait Of Three Dogs
Cath & Eric, Hitchin Uk – Portrait Of Cath’s Late Husband
Mr Harvey Levenshulme, Uk – Portrait – Of Wife And Daughter
Mrs Wimbrush, Middleton,Uk – Portrait – Of Grandson
Mr Ford Warrington,Uk – Portrait – Of Daughter
Mrs Britton – Heaton Chapel, Stockport Uk – Portrait – Double Portrait Of Her Wedding
Mr Hardiman Uk Portrait Of Sheepdog
Mrs Bartle – Wythenshawe, Uk – Portrait – Of Mother; Father
Mr Hughes Wigan Uk – Portrait – Of 2 X Portraits Of Wife
Mrs Williams, Swinton Uk – Portrait – Of Husband
Mr Butler, Middleton Uk – Portrait – Of Himself & Wife
Mr Cluskey, Longsight Uk – Portrait – Of Wedding Couple, Painted In Black & White
Mrs Witherford, Langley Middleton , Uk – Portrait – Of Daughter And Son
Mr B Bates, Stretford Manchester Uk – Portrait – Of Dog
Mr Sharp, Stretford Manchester Uk – Portrait – Of Three Children
Mr Sharp, Stretford Manchester Uk – 6 X Landscape Paintings
Keith Wilson- Agent – Manchester Uk – 6 X Portraits
Mr & Mrs Gates London Colney, St Albans Uk – Portrait – Of Three Sons
Portrait of Husband & wife – Stevenage Herts UK
Large abstract – Turquoise, white and orange based colours – 2018
View of the Thames with sunset and wedding venue on the hill 2018
Diptych – sunset on the Thames with iconic buildings 2018
Dreaming of Sunsets III 2019
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Art Demonstrations
Chigwell Art Society Oct 2006 (Mixism)
Winslow & District Art Soc Oct 2006 (Mixism)
Finchley Art Society Nov 2006 (Mixism)
Wealdstone Art Society March 2007 (Mixism)
Crowborough Art Society March 2007 (Mixism)
Rickmansworth Art Society April 2007 (Mixism)
Maulden Art Society May 2007 (Mixism)
Dunstable Art Society May 2007 (Mixism)
Arts Council Of Bexley May 2007 (Mixism)
Watford & Bushey Art Society June 2007 (Mixism)
Beechwood Art Society July 2007 (Mixism)
Great Notley Art Society Sept 2007 (Mixism)
Harpenden Art Society Nov 2007 (Mixism)
Bedford Art Society May 2008 (Mixism)
Stevenage Art Society Sept 2008 (Mixism)
Frimley And Camberly Soc Of Artists Oct 2008 (Mixism)
Berkhampstead Art Society March 2009 (Mixism)
Adventurers Art Club Oct 2009 (Mixism)
Watford And Bushey Art Soc Feb 2010 (Mixism)
Royston Art Society March (Mixism)
Harpenden Art Club September 2015
Orpington Art Club November 2015
HESA Art Society
Barnet Arts Guild
Adventurers Art club
Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society
Arundel Art Society
Berkhampstead Art Society
The Ted Bernell Art Group
Maidstone Art Society
Ashtead Art Society
Woking Art Society
Bricketwood Art Society
The Sevenoaks Art Society (Kent)
Wallingford Art Society
Huntingdonshire Art Society
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Past Workshops
Cookham Arts Club, Berkshire
Bancroft Youth Centre-Transfers For T-Shirts
Harpenden Youth Centre-Frieze For World Cup
Hitchin Young Carers-Clay Modelling
Bowe Lyons Stevenage-T-Shirt Design
Still Life For Beginners-Lavendula, Brookmans Park
Harpenden Art Club September 2015
Between 2016 and 2019 provided various art workshops delivered at Mardleybury Gallery in Datchworth, Hertfordshire.
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Critique
Hertford Art Society November 2018
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Exhibitions
South Norwood Gallery 1976
Partington Library 1985
Salford Art Gallery Exhibition 1986
Ideal Home & Beauty Exhibition (Solo Exhibition) 1987
Broad Colney Art Group Annual Exhibition 1987
St Albans Festival 1990
Jeckyll’s Gallery, St Albans 1994
Potters Bar Exhibition 1997
Bedford Marston Vale 1998
Hvaf Open Studios 2004
Maynard Gallery, Welwyn Garden City 2004
The Place, Letchworth 2004
Walkern Gallery 2004
Radlet Art Centre 2004/05
Faithworks 2005
Great Ashby Community Centre 2006
Red Gate Gallery, Group Exhibition 2008
Gallerie Samora Barros, Albuferia, Portugal 2008
Hitchin Museum Uk 2009
Open Studios Sept/Oct 2010
Exhibited Alongside Artists From The Peace & Art Society Albuferia, Portugal 2014
Exhibited Alongside Artists From The Peace & Art Society, Olhoa Portugal 2015
With The Gogyoshi International Art Project Exhibiting Alongside Artists From The Peace & Art Society & Art Nations – Haegeumgang Theme Museum August 17 2015 – 18 September 2015
Exhibited With Art Platform Collective Alongside The Hvaf Open Studios At Mardleybury Gallery Datchworth September 2015
2015 Joined East Streets Arts And Art Platform Collective
September 2015 Represented By Mardleybury Gallery (Ps Arts), Datchworth Nr Knebworth Uk
– 2020 Director of Community Interest Company – Junction 7 Creatives
2015 – 2024 Resident Artist at Mardleybury Gallery
2024 – Exhibited alongside artists in exhibition to promote International Children’s Day at the University of Algarve is located in Gambelas, Faro Portugal
2016 – Present – Owner/Director of ART @ MG – Mardleybury Gallery – curating exhibiting and directing the gallery. There are over 20 other artists exhibiting in the gallery alongside my own art – see www.mardleyburygallery.co.uk
Contact
For further information or to see my art please contact me via Mardleybury Gallery in Datchworth: www.mardleyburygallery.co.uk