Marilyn Collins
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Marilyn Collins is a London-based sculptor, known internationally, who has exhibited in many parts of the world.
Collins has contributed several installations displayed in public gardens in the UK, a notable example being the Spriggan set in a wall on the Parkland Walk, North London.[1] Marilyn Collins began exhibiting in 1985, when invited to have a solo show at the Swarthmore Centre in Leeds. From 1993 – 1994 she worked with Gary Cromack on installations in France, Germany and London. She takes inspiration from environmental issues and feminism, and ecology shapes her perspective.[2]
She was Educated at Bradford college BA from 1981-1984, then at John Cass School of Art Foundation 1980-1981, and was a Guest student at the Universitat fur Angewandte Kunst, Vienna 1997-1998. She furthered her education at Creative Mentoring at Collage Arts 2003, Freeform Arts Trust NVQ3 Sept – Dec 1998, Tamil Nadu Studying traditional methods of lost wax casting Feb – INDIA with sculptor R. Ravindren Mar 1996 Haringey Arts Council Mural Project 1994–1995, SHAPE training for artists working in community settings 1987.[3]
Commissions and publicly sited work
- March 2001 ‘The Drop’ Water feature for a wildlife garden Priory Park, London
- June 1997 ‘Ant’s Nest’ Commissioned by Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival Abney Park Cemetery
- June 1995 - Artist in residence for the Community Centre Garden Chettle Court Estate (Haringey)
- Jan 1996 Water feature, gate features and paving
- May 1995 - Mural at Haringey Asian Action Group Haringey Arts Council Mural Project
- Oct 1993 ‘Spriggan’ Parkland Walk, London
Group exhibitions
- April 2006 'Eating out in the Great Outdoors' MODA, Enfield
- October 2005 'Zoo-a-logical', Knapp Gallery
- May 2005 ‘Grounds for Designs’ MODA, Enfield
- May 2005 ‘Sculptural Possibilities’ Cupola gallery, Sheffield
- July 2004 ‘Summer Art in Eden’ Eden restaurant, Harrow on the Hill
- July 2004 ‘What’s That in the Woods’ Millfield Arts Centre, Edmonton
- April 2004 ‘Outdoor Habitats’ Museum of Domestic Architecture, Enfield
- Sept 2003 ‘Ancient Greeks and modern Europeans’ Cosmos, Paleochora, Crete
- July 2003 2 Sphinxes ‘Drawn from Nature’ Exbury Gardens (Beatrice Royal gallery)
- June 2003 ‘Vortex Flotilla’ The Sculpture Trail at Hebden Bridge
- Oct 2001 ‘Inhabiting the Border’ Bruce Castle Museum Gallery -An exhibition I curated of artists from Vienna
- July 2001 ‘Memorial – poor cow’ Cuckoo Farm, Colchester
- Feb 1999 Free Formations. An exhibition of design work for communities Sutton House
- Sept 1998 Wien Fluss -Sound Sculpture – This work was part of an exhibition -Horen ist Sehen / Oir es Ver
- June 1998 'Tourist Trap/Selbst Portrat' Passage Galerie Kunstlerhaus - Installation at 4 U-Bahn stations in Vienna
- June 1997 ‘Ant’s Nest’ (Related to the Abney Park Cemetery piece) Hardcastle Craggs Sculpture Trail
- July 1994 ‘Grass Knot’ ‘Eurosculpture’ Symposium – 200 sculptors working in public Carhaix Brittany
- 1994 ‘Sphinx’ and ‘Leaf Stele’ ‘The Mythic Garden’ Chagford
Solo exhibitions
- 2004 ‘Ancient Greeks and Modern Europeans’ Eden restaurant Harrow on the Hill
- 2003 ‘Transit’ 27, Burgasse Vienna
- 1997 travel documents Florians, Crouch End
- 1997 and Jackson's Lane