This is another mini, (3 x 2") painted from an old photo I had taken years ago at the Iowa State fair. It was a very hot day and though the afternoon light was harsh outide, inside the barns, there was a dramatic and warm refraction of those strong outside rays. Looking at sheep munching on hay always relaxes me...cows have the same calming affect. I'll have a hard time giving this one up for after having painting it I feel a certain kinship with those animals!
Thank you Tracy and Lloyd! I think, Lloyd, some animals are guilty of mischief. My cat is certainly not innocent! But...quite sure, when the time comes, she'll make her way north!
I grew up in culturally diverse San Francisco Bay Area and indulged in all forms of creative venues varying from music and dance to rich visual treats at museums.
I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at CCA and relished in the fine arts and design courses offered there. I graduated just before the dawn of computer graphics applications and have always felt blessed to be one of the last students taught the disciplines of exacting, hands-on skills required of the pre-computerized field. We were trained to apply strict adherence to detail and almost Zen-like focus on precise execution. This disciplined arts oriented ideology has influenced my approach not only to what I do in the studio but to life in general.
Of course, I have learned computer graphics applications since. I would be deceiving myself if I didn’t embrace one of the most amazing and flexible tools available to the modern day artist/designer. I only hope my work reflects that of carefully thought out artistry and evokes sentiments of beauty and balance as good design is meant to do. Hopefully my passion for thought provoking art coupled with love of the outdoors brings you visual contentment and joy.
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Absolutely stunning, Mary!
abinal sperits spirits are innocemt of the flesh they must surly beat us to heaven/
This master piece shows that from your soul
Thank you Tracy and Lloyd! I think, Lloyd, some animals are guilty of mischief. My cat is certainly not innocent! But...quite sure, when the time comes, she'll make her way north!
Hi Mary, I found your blog link on Rachelle Siegrist's blog. Are you in the NYC area? If so, me too (Park Slope, Brooklyn).
I love the light you created in this miniature! What a challenge to do light in straw, and handled so beautifully.
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