Large pools of rich, intense paint. Thick paper, water soaked and saturated. Brushes loaded. The paint hits the paper, colors explode across the page.  Brilliant pigments flowing over white paper, granulating sediments catch the paper fibers and settle into the hollows............. There is a certain wildness in wet-into-wet watercolor painting; letting go of being in total control. An artist once said "push the brush until the painting starts to pull it". It is delicate dance between the artist and muse that is humbling and joyful and life affirming. Whenever I look at my paintings. I amreminded of the joy that brought them into being. I hope to share that joy with others by bringing my paintings into the world.

Ocean waves crashing. Fantastically colored tidepools. Wildly animated gardens. Mysterious badlands and moonscapes of the Dakotas. Red rock canyons, gorges and hoodoos of Utah. Roiling black-green surf of a Lake Michigan storm.......... These are the images from my world that touch me deeply. I carry these scenes inside as dramatic monoliths of color, churning emotion vibrating with energy. My intent is to capture these personal experiences and express them with my brush.

Tidepool Series:   The works from this series are my emotional response to Northern California's rugged coast.. Tidepools that seem so fragile thrive in this harsh and violent environment. They appear as brilliant underwater flower gardens, teeming with abundant life . I am inspired at the delicacies and stark contrasts of the ocean environments of brutal sea meeting the shore.   My intention is   to communicate the excitement and awe I feel about them in this tidepool- inspired series.

Mary Kay Neumann currently lives and works in Madison, Wisconsin, where she received her Master's degree from the UW-Madison in 1984.