Faye Allison – Marilyn Original

Faye Allison – Marilyn

Original Oil on Board | 30 × 30cm

Vibrant, expressive and full of personality, Marilyn by Faye Allison captures one of the most recognisable faces of the twentieth century through a fresh, contemporary approach to portraiture.

Rather than presenting Marilyn Monroe as the perfectly polished Hollywood icon, Allison captures her in a moment of pure expression. Eyes closed, head tilted and caught mid-laugh, Marilyn feels spontaneous, joyful and human.

Loose, confident brushwork gives the painting its energy. Soft flesh tones are layered with unexpected flashes of turquoise, pink, blue, peach and deep indigo, while Marilyn's unmistakable red lips, beauty mark and glamorous earrings immediately anchor the portrait to its iconic subject.

The visible brush marks and shifting areas of colour give the work a raw painterly quality, sitting somewhere between traditional portraiture and contemporary pop culture. Against the abstracted background, Marilyn's face dominates the composition, creating impressive impact despite the intimate 30 × 30cm scale.

As an original oil painting, every brushstroke, layer and variation in the surface belongs uniquely to this work. There are no editions or reproductions within the piece itself, making it an individual opportunity to own an original Faye Allison painting.

A joyful and characterful contemporary portrait celebrating the enduring magnetism of Marilyn Monroe.

Product Details

Artist: Faye Allison
Title: Marilyn
Medium: Original oil on board
Size: 30 × 30cm
Artwork: Original painting
Subject: Marilyn Monroe
Authentication: Supplied with a City Walls Art Provenance

About the Artist | Faye Allison

Faye Allison is a contemporary British artist whose work explores portraiture, popular culture and instantly recognisable icons through an expressive and highly painterly style.

Working across original paintings and hand-embellished works, Allison brings familiar faces to life through energetic brushwork, bold colour and a deliberately contemporary approach. Rather than simply recreating a photographic likeness, her portraits emphasise personality, expression and movement, allowing the physical act of painting to remain visible within the finished work.

Music, film and cultural nostalgia feature strongly within her practice, with subjects drawn from figures who have left a lasting mark on popular culture. Her use of unexpected colour and loose, gestural marks gives these familiar personalities a distinctive new identity.

Marilyn is a strong example of that approach, combining the glamour of an enduring Hollywood icon with the immediacy and individuality of an original contemporary painting.

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