female form - Marion-Lea Jamieson, Artist

Lost in Time #1

Marion-Lea Jamieson — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:59:20 +0000

This original oil painting on canvas, Lost in Time #1, is from a series called Time Lines. The images for this series were inspired by stylized female figures from the European Neolithic art and culture that flourished from about 3000-6000 BCE. Most of the works in the series, are a visual exploration of the role of women in pre-history, especially with regard to religion. The European Neolithic culture’s reverence for nature as Earth Mother was expressed in their arts. This took the form of inscriptions on ceramics and their sculptural images that often depicted sacred female forms or goddesses. These goddesses were powerful deities often taking the shape of animal/human hybrids that showed the relationship between the female life-force and the forces of nature.

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Now and Then

Marion-Lea Jamieson — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 03:02:26 +0000

This mid-sized oil painting on canvas, called Now and Then, is part of a series of works called Time Lines that was done from 2019-2021. The image was inspired by a stylized female figure from European Neolithic art and culture, thousands of years ago. Neolithic art was focused on female fertility and the regenerative power of the earth, a concept that is alien to patriarchal societies. I was most interested in the European Neolithic era because it would have been the birthplace of my ancient forebears. I was intrigued by the ideas of Marija Grimbutas , a Lithuanian archaeologist and anthropologist, known for her research into the Neolithic cultures of “Old Europe”.

Some of the works in this series, such as this one, were a visual exploration of images of women in pre-history. For more about this aspect of the series, please visit my May 2020 blog.

The works in this series are experiments with form; using techniques that draw attention to the process and materials used in creating them and are not part of the realist tradition. I seek to negotiate a middle path between aesthetic appeal and sterile abstraction; between the grip of the past and newness for its own sake. So while my current work has a conceptual motivation, I also want to communicate the joy of colours, lines and forms depicted in oil paint – to communicate at a visceral rather than an intellectual level.

No frame is needed for this painting & it is ready to hang.

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Heretofore

Marion-Lea Jamieson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:27:54 +0000

This large oil painting on canvas, called Heretofore, is part of a series of works called Time Lines that was done from 2019-2021. The figure in this piece was inspired by stylized female figures from European Neolithic art and culture, thousands of years ago. For more about the images used in this series, click on the link to my June 2020 blog.

Some of the works in this series, such as Heretofore, were a visual exploration of images of women in pre-history. In my May 2020 blog, I compare the role of women in Neolithic and contemporary eras, especially with regard to religion. In paintings like Heretofore, I have imagined, in a visual sense and as much as is possible, how artists in pre-historic cultures viewed themselves, their world and their art. In some of my blogs I have compared their world-view with contemporary ideas about progress in art and the Avant Garde. For example, please visit my April 2020 blog.

Works such as Heretofore are also experiments with form; using techniques that draw attention to the process and materials used in creating them and are not part of the realist tradition. I seek to negotiate a middle path between aesthetic appeal and sterile abstraction; between the grip of the past and newness for its own sake. So while my current work has a conceptual motivation, I also want to communicate the joy of colours, lines and forms depicted in oil paint – to communicate at a visceral rather than an intellectual level.

No frame is needed for Heretofore & it is ready to hang.

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Here and Now

Marion-Lea Jamieson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:23:40 +0000

This large oil painting on canvas, called Here and Now, is part of a series of works called Time Lines that was done from 2019-2021. The images for this piece was inspired by stylized female figures from European Neolithic art and culture, thousands of years ago.

Some of the works in this series, such as Here and Now, were a visual exploration of images of women in pre-history. In my May 2020 blog. I compare the role of women in Neolithic and contemporary eras especially with regard to religion.

Works like Here and Now are also experiments with form; using techniques that draw attention to the process and materials used in creating them and are not part of the realist tradition. I seek to negotiate a middle path between aesthetic appeal and sterile abstraction; between the grip of the past and newness for its own sake. So while my current work has a conceptual motivation, I also want to communicate the joy of colours, lines and forms depicted in oil paint – to communicate at a visceral rather than an intellectual level.

No frame is needed for Here and Now & it is ready to hang.

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Being There

Marion-Lea Jamieson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:13:06 +0000

This large oil painting on canvas, called Being There, is part of a series of works called Time Lines that was done from 2019-2021. The images for this piece were inspired by stylized female figures from the European Neolithic Era that may be Bee Goddesses.

In works such as Being There, I have explored, in a visual sense and as much as is possible, how artists in pre-historic cultures viewed themselves, their world and their art. In some of my blogs I have compared their world-view with contemporary ideas about progress in art and the Avant Garde. For an example, please visit my April 2020 blog

Being There also experiments with form; using techniques that draw attention to the process and materials used in creating them and are not part of the realist tradition. I seek to negotiate a middle path between aesthetic appeal and sterile abstraction; between the grip of the past and newness for its own sake. So while my current work has a conceptual motivation, I also want to communicate the joy of colours, lines and forms depicted in oil paint – to communicate at a visceral rather than an intellectual level.

No frame is needed for Being There & it is ready to hang.

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And the Word Was

Marion-Lea Jamieson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:05:01 +0000

This large oil painting on canvas, And the Word Was, is part of a series called Time Lines that was done from 2019-2021. The image for this piece was inspired by stylized female figures and symbols from European Neolithic art and culture, thousands of years ago.

Some of the works in this series, such as And the Word Was, were a visual exploration of images of women in pre-history. In a my May 2020 blog, I compare the role of women in Neolithic and contemporary eras especially with regard to religion.

And the Word Was also experiments with form; using techniques that draw attention to the process and materials used in creating them and are not part of the realist tradition. I seek to negotiate a middle path between aesthetic appeal and sterile abstraction; between the grip of the past and newness for its own sake. So while my current work has a conceptual motivation, I also want to communicate the joy of colours, lines and forms depicted in oil paint – to communicate at a visceral rather than an intellectual level.

No frame is needed for And the Word Was & it is ready to hang.

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