
My paintings capture the
wildness and sensuality of the natural world. I visualize nature
as monoliths of color, emotion and energy. I explore the edges of
abstraction and realism, pushing the boundaries of watercolor while
conveying the joyfulness of painting. Using vibrant color as my
language, pigment and water explode across paper to form imagery.
Working wet onto wet requires that simultaneously I am in and out
of control with the medium; this is an essential component of my
work.
Sea
Paintings of seascapes
and tidepools are my emotional response to the rugged coast of Northern
California. Seemingly fragile tidepools thrive in this beautiful
yet harshly violent environment. Appearing as brilliant underwater
flower gardens, I am drawn to the contrasts of the brutal sea meeting
the shore.
Land
I am inspired by the
forests of the Wisconsin, red rock canyons and hoodoos of Utah,
and the moonscapes of South Dakota's badlands. Nature's drama and
mystery speak to me in vivid color.
In Bloom
Common garden plants
have personality, particularly sunflowers and poppies. Flowers and
foliage exhibit individual emotional traits more akin to people
than to plants. The life forms of a garden are a reflection of the
human experience.
About
the Artist
Mary
Kay Neumann's paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions
in galleries throughout the United States, including the Rhonda
Schaller Studio in New York City; the Mendocino Art Center in Mendocino,
California, the Arts Center on Main in Garden City, Kansas; and
the Pyle Center of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In
2008, she exhibited at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, and had a
solo exhibition in Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's Office at the Wisconsin
State Capital. In 2009 she had a solo exhibition at Hudson Hospital's
Healing Arts Program, in collaboration with the Phipps Center for
the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin. Neumann's paintings are in
private and corporate collections, including those of the Meriter
Hospital and Petkovsek & Moran in Madison, Wisconsin and D&K
Pattern in St. Charles, Michigan.
Press:
Lt.
Governor Barbara Lawton
Interview
with Madison Magazine
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