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Mariska has always been intrigued by the human form and its flaws. Every face tells a story - whether that be fear, despair, love, hope, anxiety or dreams. She loves the lines of the eyes and the way a person’s mouth changes along with their emotions. Her aim is to capture these emotions and for the viewer to identify with the emotions she tries to realise through her work. All Mariska’s work reflects her own feelings and experiences. Fragility is a recurring theme in most of her finished pieces…..Humans are so fragile but at the same time so strong. It’s about mental illness and the effects it have on us all.

Mariska is married with two kids and she immigrated from South Africa 12 years ago. They recently settled in the beautiful Cambridge. She is a full time ceramic sculptor and works from her studio in the Whitehall area.

“Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye, it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and suffer and love.”

Edvard Munch