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Artist Statement:
Studying Shamanism and
mythology has deepened my
understanding of life and what
is sacred to many cultures
around the world. Shaman
interpret dreams by analyzing
the symbolic messages they are
given. My compositions are
based on these symbolic
messages.
My techniques had their roots
in traditional watercolor
painting and evolved into
mixed media. I paint with
pastels and acrylic paint
laying on thick bright
contrasting colors sealing
each layer with varnish.
Black marking pens define the
shapes. Beads enhance the
shapes. My goal is to create
as much varying textural
design as possible.
Major influences on my art are
the clear colors and black
outlining of Tiffany’s stain
glass.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Selected One-Person
Exhibitions
2007
Flower Goddesses, Hyacinth
Bean, Athens, OH
2007 Magical Thinking show
Worthington Arts Council,
Worthington, OH
2006“Sacred Paths,” solo art
show, Donkey Coffee, Athens,
OH
2006 “Art as Magic,” solo
art show, Columbus State
Community Col., Columbus, OH
2006 “Mythic Legends”
Groveport City Hall Art...
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Artist Galleries:
Taptio
restaurant, Columbus, OHio
Athens area
Arts Alliance, Nelsonville, OH
Platypusart.com
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Artist Reviews:
2003 ?Best Bets?, Tallahassee
Democrat, 5/23/03 Limelight,
Tallahassee,FL
1999 Miriam Pereira,?Artist
Conflicts Fights of Fancy?,
News-Press, 7/3/01, Ft Myers,
FL
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Collections:
Ohio
University, Psychology Dept.,
Athens, OH
Florida State University
Health Clinic, Tallahassee, FL
Joni & Eric Luxembourg,
Sarasota, FL
Christine and Mike Music,
Ft. Myers, FL
Eileen Wickeri, Ft. Myers,
FL
Jemo Musoke, Tallahassee, FL
Larry Griffen, Tallhassee,
FL
John Gieseke, Ft. Myers, FL
Richard Plummer, Ft. Myers,
FL
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Mairyann Wrentmore Biography:
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
Shamanism |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
working in Fairy Garden, hiking, playing with grandchildren, cats |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Art Nouveau - (1880 - 1910)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Michealangelo
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| Favorite Work of Art |
David
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Chagal and Tiffany for black outlines and bright colors. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Mairyann started her art career over 30 years ago as an Art/Interior Design major at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. She took every art course offered and minored in Art Education.
After graduating from college she became an instructor of Interior Design at Eastern Iowa Community College. While there she taught classes in color theory, design concept, drawing, and art history. On weekends she held a children’s class on sculpture at the local art museum. She was an instructor for six years.
Over the next ten years she experimented with many different mediums. She did drawings in silver and copper point, painted in oil, gouache, alkyd, tempera, and acrylic and then went on to watercolor. She attended five workshops with well-known watercolor artists such as Tom Lynch and Tony Couch. This was her realist phase where she did a number of huge tortoises and some botanical paintings.
Mairyann spent 12 years living in Southern Florida and was very much influenced by the bright colors, shells, and circus atmosphere around Sarasota. She was in numerous shows and won an award for best in show from ARTarget in Sarasota.
Due to space constraints she started to work on smaller wall hung pieces using the same techniques learned earlier in creating textures and the experimentation with other mediums. Using various techniques she now combines several painting media plus glass beads.
Studying Shamanism and mythology helped deepen my understanding of life and what is sacred to many cultures around the world. Symbols are the language used to give clues to hidden meanings from Shamanic journeys or dreams. I bind these symbols into the composition and they become texture for the structures in the painting.
Mairyann is represented by several galleries and gift shops in Athens, OH. She won Best of Show in Zanesville OH Women of Appalachia show ‘06, Ohio Art League and has a piece of art in the permanent collection of Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH. She is currently living in Athens, OH. Her artwork can be seen on the Web at mairyannsart.com
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