Mary Pickering was born in Dublin, Ireland. She has painted for the past thirty years mastering many media (oils, pastels, watercolours) before progressing to her current favourite, silk and acrylic.
Mary is self-taught and has developed her own unique style of silk painting, with its free flowing and vivid colours. This has allowed Mary to express movement in a way not possible in her earlier work.
I'd think it would be very difficult to get such crisp lines on silk. The colors might be worth all that trouble, obviously. Earthly Woman looks like a bit of an homage to Picasso, yet so much more reverent toward the female. I love After School & Rainy Day in Dublin the most, I think. Great Stuff!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention on the poem, how much I liked the art work. Mary Pickering is a very good artist. I am rather partial to 'Rainy Day in Dublin', too. Thanks for sharing her work Loretta.
ReplyDeleteoh! i really like these
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happy happy dance
ReplyDeleterain rain go away come back another day
ReplyDeletelove this one to
ReplyDeletelove the form and the colors
ReplyDeleteWith apologies Loretta, I'll have to revisit. My server lines are acting up and not playing fair today.
ReplyDeleteI like the rhythm of this painting.
ReplyDeleteSimple..........
ReplyDeleteShe has a very distinctive style, I like them
ReplyDeleteI think She has talent, but....
ReplyDeleteDo not get me wrong.
I love art, in fact it is who I am.
I can do better than this, yet this is a big deal.
I just do not get it.
What makes art good, and what makes it so-so?
I'm really drawn to bright colours in art and an artist that can use such bright colour successfully should be praised. The media of silk lends to colour because of the way it dyes so well.
ReplyDeleteI would hang this in a place where I could see it every day - all winter.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that Mary Pickering's style and her art medium very much appeal to me; light and simplicity. She seems to know just when and where to stop her creation.
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