Thursday, June 2, 2011

Yes, indeed!


"Life is Good"
Mary Beth Shaw
8" x 8"
Acrylic, collage, Wood Icing on wood; presented ready to hang
2010

This is a sweet little painting that I hope will make you smile. When I painted this, I was playing with Triads, using only the Primary Colors of Red/Yellow/Blue plus White. I wanted to move out of my earthy palette and visit some soothing tones. There is a lot of texture with Wood Icing and I drew my 'safe symbols' of squares and circles into the piece. The language was done in my usual random way - I pull a vintage page of text and paint it white, leaving only the words I like. It is a meditative process for me and I never quite know what will emerge. 
was $125  
on sale now $96




Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Open Sesame



"Open Sesame"
Mary Beth Shaw
8" x 8"
Acrylic, collage, Wood Icing on wood; presented ready to hang
2010

Texture on Texture, this was a sample for a class I taught this year at Artfest. Wood Icing and Cardboard take the stage and vie for your attention in this introspective piece. For me, the folds of the cardboard represent parts of myself, like compartments. I like the idea of peeling away and waiting for what is yet to come.
was $125  
on sale now $96