Elizabeth Mayston  has a diverse creative background including textile design, home furnishing creation, ceramic design, painting and photography.

Elizabeth learned pattern-making and furniture restoration in Paris which has influenced her ever since. The experience led to further studies in Textile Design and her success within the industry soon followed back in South Africa where  she was inspired by a new vibrant energy in the country. 

Elizabeth took her artistry further by starting to paint portraits in oils. Her love of the outdoors and especially walking and hiking, led to the creation of many landscapes. Inspiration was freely and easily found around Cape Town - in the picturesque vineyards, glorious mountain trails overlooking fertile valleys and along the beautiful coastlines. She explored the pathways, spellbound by the exquisite contrasts and harmonies of the colours of earth and sky.

Elizabeth's zest for nature also unleashed a passion for photography. The camera allowed her to capture a moment of beauty, while the painting gave her the freedom to express the mood and emotion, often lost in a photo. Her favourite subjects were the indigenous flora of the Cape, called Fynbos (internationally known as the Sugarbush). Initially using a camera to capture flora up close and in detail using a macro lense, this added a new dimension to the way she visualized subjects on canvas.

In 2018, Elizabeth immigrated to Portugal. She spent months exploring her new surroundings, especially Monchique and the Algarve,  absorbing the vibrancy of the country and portraying this with her fresh colour palette. The move has allowed her to embrace and explore new opportunities. It was in this spirit that Elizabeth founded Galeria MonChic in 2019, where not only paintings but also beautiful decorative trinkets were created and remain in keeping with the artists own original chic. This is Elizabeth’s first exhibition in Lagos and we are delighted to be showing her work.

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Starting summer 2023, we’ll be exhibiting various artists at the Marlo showroom.

Kicking us off is Swedish artist Daniel Hasselmyr.

Daniel’s work is strongly representational, if not particularly dedicated to the visual facts of a place. Primarily interested in the tradition of watercolour most associated with drawing, though he takes varied approaches to materials and process. Recently Daniel has begun making paintings of the plant kingdom. His longstanding interest in these Matisse/Rousseau like forms has led to several interesting paintings that can be seen at Marlo.

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This summer the team at Creative Ape brought a little bit of summer sunset magic in the form of silver screen on the Marina shore. as the sun goes down on the moorings of Lagos, the skies are lit up with the colours and sounds of your favourite family classics. On every Tuesday & Friday from June until October.

Marlo’s provided some of comfiest corner groups for the open air movie lover… get their early to make them your seats for the night.

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In June, Marlo joined a group of select brands as host of the Sailor’s Tent of the Vilamoura International Boat Show. Alongside the Don Pedro Hotel group, Yamaha motors, delectable N2 wines, to name a few; our furniture furnished throughout the tent, providing an elevated area of comfort for exhibitors and guests alike.

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May saw the return of the Galaxia Electric Boat Show - a celebration of all electric nautical appeal, othering a showcase of the technology currently being used around the world, as well as a vision for what the future may hold for a Marina near you.

Marlo provided a double pergola stand offering shade and rest bite from the scorching Algarvian sunshine with our signature outdoor lounge areas.

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