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MARLI STEYL
Marli Steyl portrays the every day Born in Johannesburg in 1993, Marli
and wants the viewer to have a Steyl received her BA in Fine Artis
sense of familiarity with her art. at the University of Pretoria in 2015.
She approaches her paintings by After graduation, she moved to Cape
matching the colour mixing to that Town and exhibited in various group
of her subject and combining it with exhibitions. A very special style and
expressive mark-making techniques. technique besides a kind personality
She explores the fragmented nature will make sure that Steyl will pursue a
of colours and uses layers of colour good career in the fine arts.
to build up shape. Steyl’s preferred
medium is oil and alcohol inks; her
art is mainly on canvas or paper.
Most of her art explores and
deconstructs her experiences and
lifestyle in her home country South
Africa – often depicting nature
scenes inspired by hiking, or people
in her community and her mundane
moments.
The portfolio of
Marli Steyl starts on
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