THE ART
The fine art of Mary Vaughan can be nostalgic, romantic or sensual; other times, quirky or
playfully poetic. No matter what the impulse, this artist’s physical marks amid color pools emote
a wide range of feeling, if not, meaning. Her work is a painterly process through metaphor, using organic objects and earth entities to suggest a connection to human experience. She is vastly interested in the edible and nature concepts as they relate to our own bodies and state of being.
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PROJECTS
This section of work gives the viewer a wider sense of Mary Vaughan’s occupation as artist. It encompasses work done outside the studio that is community-based within a public art context.
K-9 UNIT
Fond of all animals, and a dog owner, Vaughan has painted canines in her unique style of combining old surfaces and collectibles, to wall boxes, signs and functional items that are aesthetically pleasing and useable. Prices reflect 50. per hour per piece.
CARICATURES & DRAWINGS
Vaughan has made a life of producing fun, animated drawings, working as a cartoonist for business magazines and newspapers and developing characters for computer software. This is her commercial work on the side, which keeps her hand drawing and her mind, thinking in a playful way. Prices are based on a fee of 50. per hour from process to finish.
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Eco-Abstracts
A sense of movement permeates these works as if a flow of current, wind or water might be rushing through them. One or two word titles hint at visual metaphor suggested through illuminated natural forms or unexpected combinations of biotic details.
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Piquants
Here Vaughan shows a delectable play on fruit and vegetables, but don’t count the artist in as a food painter. With a master’s thesis on food imagery & feminine desire, Vaughan’s piquant images are humorous, amorous, love paintings at least. They exude a gamut of feeling associated with human relationships. Let a split fig evoke an aching heart turned open, or a tumbling citrus, entice you to dance or to despair. These pieces are painterly, fresh to look at, yet curious to define.
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Rose Zones
Vaughan cannot let go of her attachment to this nostalgic bloom. More interested in them as dried keepsakes or gone-to-seed wreckages, this artist never paints a perfect blossom, but a bramble or gnarled undergrowth. Raw burgeons appear alongside what she calls, “handled panels” – collected old surfaces. She is intrigued how weathered patina can echo modern aesthetic.
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Naturettes
These small works based on simple organic objects can be mellow in tone or full of color kick. They are glimpses into cell structures or unexpected mini microcosms. Watch for unexpected details that hint at orbs. Vaughan seems to have a fetish for marbles, pods, knobs and odd little antique parts that suggest circles.
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Gameboards & Wall Boxes
The vintage fonts, colors, and images of retro game boards and old signage become of main interest in these funky and often functional pieces. All sections used are authentic, of an older era. Vaughan exudes, “collecting is part of the art - the physical day I go searching, the story of the find, and the item that echoes a worn quality, is process too.”
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Land Forms
Vaughan finds a “comfort zone” in these landscapes that keep formal painting in check. She states, “There is a meditative quality in painting land and an sensory experience in going outdoors to work – sight, sound, smell are heightened in the face of nature as a subject to capture - which ultimately effects the other, more intuitive work.”
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Artstart
Selected from a competitive pool of portfolios each year, apprentices (age 15 to 21) are hired to work on public art for a wage. Apprentices go to work under the mentorship of Lead Artists, creating large-scale sculptures, murals, mosaics and city benches on a commission basis. They are immersed in problem solving, creative thinking, brainstorming, collaboration, meeting with clients, reworking layouts, and executing final projects. (www.artstart.us)
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Mural Gigs
One of the ways Vaughan helps to bring art to all ages is through her innovative, collaborative work on piece-by-piece section murals. Her large-scale school murals take on “earth awareness” as a theme, immersing students in environmental issues as an art form. This section of work shows the way her work with schools have transformed blank walls into lively art spaces, children into artistic thinkers and teachers/parents into art advocates. For what it costs to bring Mary and learning through visual intelligence to your school or program, contact the artist.
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K9 & Kitty Unit
Vaughan enjoys painting animal in an original style that sometimes combines her interest in antique panels and unusual surfaces. You can commission her to paint your pet, from dogs to cats to guinea pigs or just about any living creature. It is a guarantee she can capture warmth and spirit within this subject matter and better yet, you will have a keepsake that is a unique piece of art. Commissions are based on hours spent creating the piece in the 30. an hour range. See prices on pieces in this section and who has commissioned these playful portraits.
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Caricatures & Drawings
Vaughan has made a life of producing fun, animated drawings, working as a cartoonist for business magazines and newspapers and developing characters for computer software. This is her commercial work on the side, which keeps her hand drawing and her mind, thinking in a playful way. Prices are based on a fee of 50. per hour from process to finish.
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