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ETIENNE MARQUIS
ARTIST PROFILE
Etienne Marquis is a Channel Island based artist whose work explores the twisted and visionary world of contemporary surrealism through the medium of oil paints. His hands-on techniques derive from traditional 16th century process of the old masters which are utilised to portray the contemporary contexts of his work. A marriage of the old and the new.
His work embodies a gateway between the physical realm and that of the mind alongside the sifting landscapes of his upbringing in the channel islands and his explorations on the Cornish Coast
After graduating from Falmouth University in 2024, Etienne has gone on to exhibit work in galleries throughout Cornwall, London and the Channel Islands. Some of the most notable being the Woolf Gallery as part of The Graduate Arts Show, Gallerie V as the winner of the De Reus Foundation art prize and the Exhibitionist Hotel where he won the Art Gemini prize.
Etienne was also shortlisted for the Visual Artist Association's upcoming Artist of the year awards and has been cited in a number of publications including the Guernsey Press, T’Art, the Ouch Collective and Cista Arts.
EXHIBITIONS
2026
Solo Show, The Bleeding Veil: June 2026. An exhibition of portrait paintings paired with a unseen collection on Guernsey folklore. Greenhouse Gallery, Guernsey Museum, Guernsey
Digital Group Exhibition, Blue Koi Gallery Human Form Competition: March 2026, An exhibition of finalists work, Blue Koi Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2025
2024
Group Exhibition, Guernsey Arts Exhibition: November 2024, Exhibiting work from local artists and creatives, George Crossan Gallery, Guernsey
Group Exhibition, The Graduate Art Show: November 2024, Showcasing emerging artists, Woolf Gallery London
Digital Group Exhibition, Inside Out / Virtual London Exhibition: To uncover the intricate relationship between our internal worlds and how we express them externally, Omi Art Gallery, London
Digital Group Exhibition: September 2024, An exploration of the profound condition of 'Emotion', Cista Arts, Cistaarts.com
Solo Exhibition, Degree show: May 2024, Converging the psychological world with the physical, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth
Group Exhibition, Black Lane West: April 2024, Exhibition of work created throughout my residency, Black Lane West, Redruth
Group Exhibition, Queer the Decks: April 2024, An exhibition of work from local queer artists, Cornish Bank, Falmouth
Open Studios, Porthmere Studios: March 2024, Public showcase of work produced through Porthmere Studios Residency, Porthmere Studios, St Ives
Open Studios, Falmouth University: March 2024, Public showcase of studio space and work, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth
Collaboration, Broken Noses: February 2024, A rejection of perfection, CAST, Helston
Group Exhibition, Art Gemini Prize: September 2025, A group exhibition featuring the finalists for the Art Gemini Prize. The exhibitionist Hotel, London,
Digital Group Exhibition, Ruth Borchard Collection Self Portrait Prize: August 2025, July 2025, A digital gallery of handpicked entries from the self portrait prize, Ruth Borchard Gallery, Coventry,
Group Exhibition, Guernsey 100: Art of Expression: July 2025, A collection of postcards from local artists and creatives, Guernsey Museum, Guernsey
Digital Group Exhibition, Lucid Dreams: June 2025, A group exhibition exploring the surreal world of life and dreams, Ten Moir Gallery, New York
Group Exhibition, De Ruse Foundation Finalists: May 2025, Featuring the finalists of the De Reus Foundation Art Prize, Gallerie V, Cambridge
Artist Collaboration, Dear Unknown Friend: May 2025, An exhibition to commemorate Guernseys 80th year of liberation, Guernsey Museum, Guernsey
2023
Collaboration, Grave Ravers: 2023, Identity within masked movement, The Polly, Falmouth
Group Exhibition, Four of Us: 2023, Connections within a domestic hub, Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth
RESIDENCIES
2024
Goldfish Bowl Gallery: Falmouth, Cornwall
Porthmere Studios: St Ives, Cornwall
EDUCATION
2024
2021
BA (Hons) Fine Art: First-Class Honours, Falmouth University, 2021 - 2024
Extended Diploma in Creative and Visuals Arts: Distinction, Guernsey Institute, 2019 - 2021
AWARDS
2026
2025
2021
Second Place, Blue Koi Gallery, Human form Competition. 2026, Los Angeles. USA
Winner, Art Gemini Prize 2025, 12th Edition: September 2025, London, UK
Winner of the Crystal Award, Red, Galley Ring, August 2025 Los Angeles, USA
Winner of the ‘Ruby Award, Red, Galley Ring, August 2025 Los Angeles, USA
Shortlist, Artist of the Year Awards, Visual Arts Association: August 2025, London, UK
Long List, Self Portrait Prize 2025, Ruth Borchard Collection: July 2025, Coventry, UK
Finalist, Art Gemini Prize 2025, 12th Edition: July 2025, London, UK
Best in Show, Lucid Dreams 2025 Competition, Ten Moir Gallery: June 2025,
New York, USA
Winner, De Ruse Foundation Art Prize: May 2025, Cambridge, UK
Highly Commended, The Homiens Art Prize: May 2025, New York, USA
Finalist, Sovereign Art Foundation Students prize: 2021, Guernsey
EVENTS / WORKSHOPS
2024
Art Market: 2024, Running a local Cornish art market, The Chintz Symposium, Falmouth
Art Stall: 2024, The Big Summer Flea, Selling Original Artworks, Cornish Bank, Falmouth
Art Stall: 2024, Selling pints and Paintings, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth University
Art Stall: 2024, Queer the Decks, Selling Prints and Paintings, Cornish Bank, Falmouth
Art Auction: 2024, Fundraiser for Falmouth University 2024 Degree Show, Cornish Bank, Falmouth
2023
Skintone Mixing with Oils: 2023, Introduction to oil painting and colour mixing, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth
PUBLICATIONS
2025
2024
Exhibition Catalogue, Guernsey Arts: Dear Unknown Friend. April, 2025, Published by Guernsey Arts and Guernsey Museums, Guernsey
Artist Magazine, Ouch! Collective Vol. 4: March 2025, Published by Ouch! Collective, East Bay CA
Artist Magazine, Winter Issue: December 2024, Published by Collect Art, Tbilisi Georgia.
Literature and Visual Arts Magazine, t'ART: Queer art magazine exploring work in relation to hard / soft, Published by t'Art, London
Artist Magazine, Emotion: International Visual Arts Showcase, September 2024, Published by Cista Arts, London
Digital Art Auction, Living Artists Contemporary Investment Art Auction, 2024, Published by Chinwe Russell
Artist Catalogue, Falmouth Fine Art Catalogue: 2024, Published by Falmouth University
Artist Auction, Pop-up Shop Catalogue: 2024, Published by Falmouth University
2023
Artist magazine, Identity and Art: 2023, Written by Orestis Collins
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