“Painting helps me connect with a deeper, quieter part of myself.”
biography
Marion King is a soulful, contemporary artist whose intuitive, abstract paintings invite reflection, and meet you exactly where you are: quietly, gently, powerfully, and in just the way you need.
Her work fuses influences from the natural landscape of her Irish heritage with the ordered geometry of Middle Eastern urban environments. She creates emotionally charged abstract art that reflects her innermost feelings and experiences. Painting is a form of meditation for her, connecting her to a quieter, deeper part of herself and helps her process the inner world she often can’t articulate with words.
She has exhibited internationally, completed artist residencies in Ireland and Bosnia, and continues to evolve her visual language through deep listening and creative exploration.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2023 – Hidden Within, Private View, Al Ain, UAE
2016 – Oasis Breeze, The Beach House Gallery, Muscat, Oman
2013 – Untitled, The Club Gallery, The British Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Group Exhibitions
2025 – Leave a Legacy – Art Connects Women, Zee Arts Gallery, DIFC Gate Village, Dubai, UAE
2024 – Inspire Inclusion – Art Connects Women, Zee Arts Gallery, Habtoor Palace, Dubai, UAE
2024 – Sustainable Development Goals Through Arts, Vijecnica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024 – Where Are You From?, Majo Portilla Art Gallery, Hilversum, Netherlands
2024 – Made in Tashkeel, Tashkeel Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
2024 – DIFC Art Nights, Art Connects Women, Zee Arts Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2023 – Dare to Dream – Art Connects Women, Zee Arts Gallery, Habtoor Palace, Dubai, UAE
2022 – Wales Contemporary International Art Exhibition, The Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales, UK
2022 – Wales Contemporary International Art Exhibition, gallery@oxo, South Bank, London, UK
2022 – A Letter in Mind, Gallery Different, London, UK
2019 – Group Exhibition, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
2013 – Group Exhibition, Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain, UAE
Residencies
2024 – Cill Rialaig Artist Residency, Co. Kerry, Ireland
2024 – Sustainable Development Goals Through Arts, Vijecnica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publications & Features
2023 – #LifeLessons – Marion King, Raemona Magazine, 7 February
2022–2024 – Women Artists Around the World, Art Connects Women (6th, 7th, and 8th Editions)
Contact
To learn more, explore available work, or get in touch, please visit my Contact page or connect via Instagram.

“I paint from visualised memories of experiences and emotions.”
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