Marianne Kolb (born 1958 in Bern) is a Swiss painter who lives in California.
[2] Kolb paints directly onto the canvas with her hands, placing her figures in isolation on a monochromatic, textured background.
"[4] Kolb has also stated that the imagery, "derives from direct observation of individuals transmuted by her own feelings which become fully known to her during the painting process.
"[5] Kolb's work has been located within a legacy of Northern European paintings (including artists such as Edvard Munch and Francis Bacon),[5] although journalist and art critic Daniella Walsh describes Kolb's work as exhibiting "quieter, inner angst…..To the enlightenment or distress of her audience, Kolb paints the soul.
"[6] Kolb's work is part of the permanent collection of the Boise Art Museum.