Marla Thirsk · Ordinary Life

Ordinary Life by Marla Thirsk
37″x42″ Acrylic on Canvas
Sold (private collection)
This painting is a stunning portrait, and I think it’s Marla’s best work to date. This scene reminds me of David Hockney’s LA paintings of daily life. The lighting and mood portrayed is light and airy. Iconic even without the [...]

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Mark Penney Gallery · A Place to Find Yourself · March 19th-31st

For 12 days coinciding with Whale Festival, March 19th – 31th, we’ll be exhibiting a group show consisting of gallery artists with a focus on the area and it’s inspiration to the arts.

Welcome the Whales, as they migrate past Ucluelet and join us for an Art Exhibition featuring some of
the area’s finest [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Beginning

Beginning  by Marla Thirsk
37″x42″ Acrylic on Canvas
$2200

A larger format series is emerging from the easel of Artist Marla Thirsk. Yes they are still portraits of her Mother, and yes this is the same figure featured in the preceding series. The arrangement has changed somewhat; A large flower depicted in the [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Catch of the Day

Catch of the Day by Marla Thirsk
30″x36″ acrylic on canvas
$1500

There’s something very playful about this portrait of Rita, She’s out of the deck chair and heading out fishing. Here on the west coast it doesn’t take much to convince someone it’s a good time to go fishing.

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Marla Thirsk – Ugly Monkey

Ugly Monkey by Marla Thirsk
30″ x 36″ Acrylics on Canvas
$1500

The lipstick that defined a glamorous era. Another compelling portrait…. doesn’t everyone remember their childhood toys?

In the painting you see a stuffed monkey doll. I got one for Christmas from my brother and I LOVED [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Hot

Hot by Marla Thirsk
30″ x 36″ Acrylics on Canvas
$1500

A bright eyed beauty, charming and just a little shy. This is a fresh and compelling portrait…. there’s something very natural and endearing about the pose.

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Marla Thirsk

Marla Thirsk was born in Vancouver, B.C. and showed an early apptitude for art by drawing in the cover pages of her father’s university books at the age of 2. She went on from there winning the “Art in the Parks” award at 11 and being displayed in the Vancouver Art Gallery. Although she [...]

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