Marie Boyle was born in Paris in 1966. Before her career as a professional artist, she studied graphic design in Paris (E.S.A.M) and afterwards worked in advertising for a time. She later moved to Oxford and took up painting under the tuition of Prue Pardue RA and the St. Ives School of Art.

Taking inspiration from her daily observations, Marie's abstract compositions focus on the relationship between shape, colour and texture within a chosen space. Having grown up with a father who had a keen interest in archaeology and art, her childhood was spent surrounded by objects of interest from his collection. From an early age she found herself drawn to 'Primitive' art, for the seemingly simple yet sophisticated and eloquent use of line and form, the inspiration of which can be noted in her own practice today.

Marie is a member of the Oxford Art Society and associate member of the Penwith Gallery in St Ives.


Selected Exhibitions
2022 The Stratford Gallery
2021 MORGAN, Falmouth
2019 ​Dantzig Gallery Woodstock
2019 Oxford Art Society, Woodstock Museum
2019 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
2017 Sewell Centre Gallery, Radley College
2016 ​Winter Show, Penwith Gallery, St Ives
2016 Spot the Artist, St Ives
2015 Oxford Art Society, Woodstock Museum
2015 SALTHOUSE Gallery, St Ives
2012 David Linely, London
2011 The Antique Gateway, Burford
2008 'Oxford Open', Museum of Modern Art, Oxford