Katrine H. Marrash is a British artist, she has travelled extensively to many countries in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, which has transpired in her fascination and love of ancient monuments and old architectural sites. These travels and her inspiration from these different cultures and their history comprise one of the greatest influences on her works.
She started to express a love of drawing and painting when she was a child. Her artworks encompass these influences into a unique mixture of an intricate juxtaposition of detailed and abstract architectural paintings, incorporating fine linear drawing, and an array of vibrant colours, derived and interpreted from landscapes, and the terrain of the various countries the artist visits, primarily painting with gouache and china ink on paper, which results in exquisite, sensitive, enriching and emotive works, was recognized, applauded and encouraged by some established artists and critics to pursue her art.
The artist’s creative process started with linear and abstract paintings, which metamorphosed into architectural artworks. Katrine was commissioned to create a zodiac sign design which has prompted and inspired her to create a unique series of zodiac sign drawings derived from her linear works, and she has also been commissioned for a book cover and corporate greeting cards.
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American educated in London Ms. Marrash holds a B.A. degree in Fashion Merchandising and Business and also studied drawing theory at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London. She had some of her artworks accepted at some prestigious art competitions at The Chelsea Art Society and The Green Stone Gallery and has held several one-woman as well as invited to join in group exhibitions at Oxford Union Society at Oxford University, Gallery 202, Carlton House Terrace, Albrizzi Gallery and Kufa Gallery all held in London. Katrine has also been commissioned to create a trophy superb sketch of an abstract representation of a “Linear Horse” to represent The GCC Polo Cup held at the Guards Polo Club – Smiths Lawn, Windsor Great Park for the cover of their program brochure in benefit of The Prince of Wales’ “The Princes Trust”.
Other exhibitions held in London, UK, and internationally, and private collections most notably:
- Katrine’s painting “Venetian Palazzo – Ochre, has been accepted by The Chelsea Art Society for the 74th Annual Summer Exhibition 2023.
- Katrine’s painting “Balconies” Palazzo Del Cammelo”, has been accepted by the Green and Stone Gallery in the London Summer Competition Exhibition 2019.
- One of Ms. Marrash’s abstract paintings “Midnight”, is part of Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge’s art collection of over 150 paintings owned by Gonville & Caius and can be viewed on this link Marrash, Katrine H. Art UK or Art UK archive and /or https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/search/venue:gonville-caius-college-university-of-cambridge-7637/page/2 or https://artuk.org/discover/artists/marrash-katrine-hania
- Katrine H. Marrash a member of the Design and Artists Copyright Society, was selected to exhibit among other artists at the DACS’ 20th Anniversary Exhibition, held at the prestigious The Mall Galleries in London.
- Exhibited at a group exhibition held at The Warwick Arts Trust in London, where Mr. Milton Grundy, a well-known art collector and director of the trust becoming chairman bought some of her works for his own private collection.
- For many years Katrine’s works were being exhibited and promoted by Egee Consultancy in London, founded by Mrs. Dale Egee, an American art scholar who ran the gallery with her team until her retirement, where Katrine’s works were sold in London and Internationally, and now form part of permanent exhibits in many international seats of government and institutions.
- Invited to hold an exhibition at The Warehouse Gallery held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the patronage of the Director-General of the Department of Economic Development for the U.A.E.
- Katrine’s works also form part of the permanent exhibits at the Royal Jordanian Art Gallery, under the patronage of the Jordanian Royal Family.
- Sponsored by the British Council of Great Britain, held an exhibition at the renowned Cairo Opera House and was opened by the Minister of Culture.