I'm with Doris... WOW this is totally stunning Mary!
Hope you had a lovely easter and that Spring has well and truly sprung over in your part of the world. The evenings here are now pleasantly cool... and I'm loving every moment of it. It's been a long hot summer! Never satisfied are we? LOL
Thank you Doris. The size is 9 x5"...not too small but not too big either. I'm not really fond of yellows...or of lillies either for that matter! Ha! But...it was a good exercise to really try to understand the dimensions of yellow.
Lloyd, you always have such nice things to say! I hope you are feeling better these days! Hopefully the spring warmth will lift your spirits!
Jean! You stopped by to say hello! Thanks! And yes, spring has just begun to spring "down" here. As a matter of fact, I was out playing in the garden the entire day today. There are so many old perenial "friends" just now peeking through the soil. I'm afraid my poor brain has atrophied over the winter and I cannot remember all their names...but they will come back to me in time. Tomorrow I will check out an art community uptown. Fun fun!! Enjoy your fall! (my favorite season)
Mary I will be having a show in Chicago June 23 at the student center of Illinois Institute of Technology. About 25 paintings. Heading for Paris and the south of France on may 24. The show will be up for about a week. roger
Hi Vera! So glad you could find me! My website is in progress. I first have to inventory my work in catalogues, (getting there!). I will be sure to let you know when it is done, (heck, I should have a party to celebrate!)
Hi Roger! You just never sit still, do you?! Is your show on birds? I'll have to go and take a look-see! Take lots of photos on your dreamy trip!
my companion may be taking photos. I will be sketching. Fight technology! lol The show will be a mix Chicago scenes, landscapes trees etcetera etcetera etcetera.
Ah Roger...of course! How could I be so base?! The man with the sketchbook! You OWN that image! Chicago is a great city to capture on canvas, isn't it? There is always so much to see and sketch. It's a visual feast!
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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Oh Mary what a stunning piece.
Love Love Love it.
What size is it?
Absolutely great colours on the Daylily and i like the blue background.
tor works aer onlt exceded by ur nature
I'm with Doris... WOW this is totally stunning Mary!
Hope you had a lovely easter and that Spring has well and truly sprung over in your part of the world. The evenings here are now pleasantly cool... and I'm loving every moment of it. It's been a long hot summer! Never satisfied are we? LOL
Thank you Doris. The size is 9 x5"...not too small but not too big either. I'm not really fond of yellows...or of lillies either for that matter! Ha! But...it was a good exercise to really try to understand the dimensions of yellow.
Lloyd, you always have such nice things to say! I hope you are feeling better these days! Hopefully the spring warmth will lift your spirits!
Jean! You stopped by to say hello! Thanks! And yes, spring has just begun to spring "down" here. As a matter of fact, I was out playing in the garden the entire day today. There are so many old perenial "friends" just now peeking through the soil. I'm afraid my poor brain has atrophied over the winter and I cannot remember all their names...but they will come back to me in time. Tomorrow I will check out an art community uptown. Fun fun!!
Enjoy your fall! (my favorite season)
Hi Mary, glad to find your blog. Did not find a web page, do you still have one?
Vera
Mary I will be having a show in Chicago June 23 at the student center of Illinois Institute of Technology. About 25 paintings. Heading for Paris and the south of France on may 24. The show will be up for about a week. roger
Hi Vera!
So glad you could find me! My website is in progress. I first have to inventory my work in catalogues, (getting there!). I will be sure to let you know when it is done, (heck, I should have a party to celebrate!)
Hi Roger!
You just never sit still, do you?! Is your show on birds? I'll have to go and take a look-see! Take lots of photos on your dreamy trip!
my companion may be taking photos. I will be sketching. Fight technology! lol The show will be a mix Chicago scenes, landscapes trees etcetera etcetera etcetera.
Ah Roger...of course! How could I be so base?! The man with the sketchbook! You OWN that image!
Chicago is a great city to capture on canvas, isn't it? There is always so much to see and sketch. It's a visual feast!
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