Artists & Illustrators

Lucy Marks

LUCY MARKS STARTS all of her artwork en plein air. And when she is in the studio, she tends to bring the great outdoors in. Rain or shine, summer or winter, the French doors at the end of her studio are always open, overlooking her picturesque courtyard garden with overarching camellia trees.

Lucy takes inspiration from her mother, who showed her the joy of painting and taught her never to give up on a painting, leading her to discover plenty about her art and technical process. “I grew up in a very creative environment. One of my earliest memories is going out on a picnic with her and sitting in a large field

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