Marion Adnams

ARTIST

Adnams, Marion

1898 – 1995

Marion Adnams initially trained as a modern languages teacher; however, woodcuts she made while travelling in Europe during the 1920s received significant praise when she exhibited them at Derby Art Gallery, prompting her to re-train at Derby School of Art during the 1930s. She qualified as an art teacher in 1938 and in 1946 she became Head of Art at Derby Diocesan Training College.

From the late 1930s onwards, Adnams became known for her distinctive Surrealist paintings, and exhibited in local galleries and in London, including at the British Art Centre and the Modern Art Gallery Although she never formally joined any Surrealist societies, she made a significant contribution to the movement, particularly regarding female/male dichotomies within the group, which she explored extensively in her work. In 2017 she was the subject of a retrospective at Derby Art Gallery.

She wrote extensively, including an unpublished Autobiography.

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Marion Adnams

ARTIST

Adnams, Marion

1898 – 1995

Marion Adnams initially trained as a modern languages teacher; however, woodcuts she made while travelling in Europe during the 1920s received significant praise when she exhibited them at Derby Art Gallery, prompting her to re-train at Derby School of Art during the 1930s. She qualified as an art teacher in 1938 and in 1946 she became Head of Art at Derby Diocesan Training College.

From the late 1930s onwards, Adnams became known for her distinctive Surrealist paintings, and exhibited in local galleries and in London, including at the British Art Centre and the Modern Art Gallery Although she never formally joined any Surrealist societies, she made a significant contribution to the movement, particularly regarding female/male dichotomies within the group, which she explored extensively in her work. In 2017 she was the subject of a retrospective at Derby Art Gallery.

She wrote extensively, including an unpublished Autobiography.

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ARTWORK FOR SALE

Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
A two part design for a Nautical Mural, 1930’s
Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Full length standing nude rear view

£675.00

Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Seated nude, profile view, circa 1930

£975.00

Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Portrait of a girl seated three front quarter view, 1943

£400.00

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Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Study of a Variegated Thistle Leaf (Silybum marianum), 1930’s
Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Seated nude, three quarter rear view, circa 1930

£1,600.00

Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Studies of paper scrolls and wild flowers

£875.00

ARCHIVED WORKS

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Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
surrealist composition 1
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Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Mount, Mount, My Soul
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Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Study of an African figure from Derby Museum, circa 1947