Marie Mansfield 'Letter from Dad' printmaking 'Study for Arrival on a

'Study for Arrival on a Summer’s Day' encourages viewers to engage with its complex symbolism and evolving historical narratives

often with his infant daughter Arkie

this work recalls the sheer joy of being young and alive

He recognises that in the country

Marie Mansfield 'Letter from Dad' printmaking 'Study for Arrival on aMarie Mansfield's work centres around people and places in an unexpected dance. Her paintings are often devoid of people, yet alive with traces of their presence a spectral energy that conjures melancholy, nostalgia and bemusement. In 'Letter from Dad', an open envelope lays on an empty surface. With this simple composition, Mansfield captures the memory of communication and connection. Imbued with a sense of mystery, her work invites contemplation