Voltaire rubs shoulders with MC Hammer in Linda Marrinon's latest exhibition of figure sculptures. In Marrinon's pantheon each character confidently inhabits a particular historical moment.

Exhibition Dates: 16 June – 9 July 2011

Voltaire rubs shoulders with MC Hammer in Linda Marrinon's latest exhibition of figure sculptures. In Marrinon's pantheon each character confidently inhabits a particular historical moment. The figures are classical in spirit (and in presentation), but playfully inaccurate anatomically. Initially formed from clay, Marrinon is careful to preserve in the raw, ‘handmade-ness’ of her plaster and bronze casts. Accessories formed from plaster-soaked muslin are added at the end, bringing the personalities to life: a poncho, a bracelet, a handbag strap. Marrinon's skill as a painter and caricaturist is brought to her work in sculpture. In these painterly plaster casts, features are exaggerated or simplified to capture the essence of an individual, the spirit of a time.

—Olivia Sophia

Linda Marrinon has been exhibiting with Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery since 1983. She has been the subject of major survey shows at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne and The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane. Marrinon has been included in numerous group exhibitions including, ‘Australian Perspecta’ (1983 and 1999), ‘Word’ (1999) at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, ‘Lost and Found: the TarraWarra Biennale of Art’ (2009) curated by Charlotte Day and ‘Making it New: Focus on Contemporary Australian Art’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2009). Marrinon’s paintings and sculptures are held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, the National Gallery of Australia, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney as well as numerous private and corporate collections. In 2001, Marrinon was a recipient of the prestigious Samstag Fellowship which permitted her to study at the New York Academy of Art. In 2008 Chris McAuliffe authored an important monograph on Marrinon’s work, ‘Let Her Try’, published by Craftsman House. Figure Sculpture 2011 is Marrinon’s 9th solo exhibition with Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery. Exhibition opening: Thursday 16 June, 6 - 8pm Exhibition dates: 16 June –  9 July, 2011 Gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday  10am - 6pm, Saturday 11am - 6pm

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Linda Marrinon Debutante, 2009; tinted plaster, muslin; 74 x 24 x 21 cm; enquire
Debutante, 2009
tinted plaster, muslin
74 x 24 x 21 cm
Linda Marrinon Green Golfer, 2009; tinted plaster, bronze; 80 x 30 x 24 cm; enquire
Green Golfer, 2009
tinted plaster, bronze
80 x 30 x 24 cm
Linda Marrinon Man Dressed as a Woman, 2010; bronze; 70 x 21 x 13 cm; Edition of 3 + AP 2; enquire
Man Dressed as a Woman, 2010
bronze
70 x 21 x 13 cm
Edition of 3 + AP 2
Linda Marrinon MC Hammer, 2009; tinted and painted plaster; 77 x 26 x 22 cm; enquire
MC Hammer, 2009
tinted and painted plaster
77 x 26 x 22 cm
Linda Marrinon Monty in Camouflage, 2010; painted plaster; 73 x 20 x 17 cm; enquire
Monty in Camouflage, 2010
painted plaster
73 x 20 x 17 cm
Linda Marrinon Rake in Mourning, 2009; tinted and painted plaster; 97 x 28 x 27 cm; enquire
Rake in Mourning, 2009
tinted and painted plaster
97 x 28 x 27 cm
Linda Marrinon Toulouse-Lautrec, 2010; bronze; 68 x 21 x 18 cm; Edition of 3 + AP 2; enquire
Toulouse-Lautrec, 2010
bronze
68 x 21 x 18 cm
Edition of 3 + AP 2
Linda Marrinon Woman in Sailor Suit, 2009; tinted and painted plaster; 70 cm; enquire
Woman in Sailor Suit, 2009
tinted and painted plaster
70 cm
Linda Marrinon Woman with Jade Brooch, 2009; tinted plaster, muslin; 77 x 25 x 27 cm; enquire
Woman with Jade Brooch, 2009
tinted plaster, muslin
77 x 25 x 27 cm
Linda Marrinon Woman with Silver Bracelet, 2009; tinted plaster, muslin, silver bracelet; 77 x 29 x 26 cm; enquire
Woman with Silver Bracelet, 2009
tinted plaster, muslin, silver bracelet
77 x 29 x 26 cm
Linda Marrinon Cosmonaut with Moondust, 2010; Tinted plaster; 74 x 24 x 21 cm; enquire
Cosmonaut with Moondust, 2010
Tinted plaster
74 x 24 x 21 cm
Linda Marrinon Defeated Serf, 2010; bronze; 83 x 23 x 19 cm; Edition of 3 + AP 2; enquire
Defeated Serf, 2010
bronze
83 x 23 x 19 cm
Edition of 3 + AP 2
Linda Marrinon Defeated Serf, 2010; Painted Plaster; 83 x 23 x 19 cm; enquire
Defeated Serf, 2010
Painted Plaster
83 x 23 x 19 cm
Linda Marrinon Voltaire, 2010; bronze; 81 x 25 x 32 cm; Edition of 3 + AP 2; enquire
Voltaire, 2010
bronze
81 x 25 x 32 cm
Edition of 3 + AP 2
Linda Marrinon Voltaire, 2010; painted plaster ; 81 x 25 x 32 cm; enquire
Voltaire, 2010
painted plaster
81 x 25 x 32 cm
Linda Marrinon Regency Matron, 2010; bronze; 73 x 20 x 17 cm; Edition of 3 + AP 2; enquire
Regency Matron, 2010
bronze
73 x 20 x 17 cm
Edition of 3 + AP 2
Linda Marrinon Regency Matron, 2010; painted plaster; 73 x 20 x 18 cm; enquire
Regency Matron, 2010
painted plaster
73 x 20 x 18 cm
Linda Marrinon Winter Bride, 2010; painted plaster; 85 x 23 x 29 cm; enquire
Winter Bride, 2010
painted plaster
85 x 23 x 29 cm
Linda Marrinon Regency Fancy Dress, 2011; painted and tinted plaster and muslin, ; 86 x 24 x 23 cm; enquire
Regency Fancy Dress, 2011
painted and tinted plaster and muslin,
86 x 24 x 23 cm
Linda Marrinon Woman with Poncho, 2011; painted and tinted plaster and muslin; 82 x 21 x 23 cm; enquire
Woman with Poncho, 2011
painted and tinted plaster and muslin
82 x 21 x 23 cm
Linda Marrinon Woman with Shoulderbag on Base with Jerusalem Stone, 2011; tinted plaster, stone and cord; 74 x 25 x 17 cm; enquire
Woman with Shoulderbag on Base with Jerusalem Stone, 2011
tinted plaster, stone and cord
74 x 25 x 17 cm
Linda Marrinon Woman with Hobble Skirt, 2010; bronze; 85 x 23 x 27 cm; Edition of 3 + AP 2; enquire
Woman with Hobble Skirt, 2010
bronze
85 x 23 x 27 cm
Edition of 3 + AP 2