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Mary Aslin

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TODAY:
Thursday October 29, 2009

Her graceful use of light and color creates a stunning symphony of harmony and light.

COLLECTOR ALERT
Polonaise by Mary Aslin (shown below) was selected as a Finalist in the September FineArtViews Painting Competition.
Mary Aslin - Canvoo Focal Point

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Her graceful use of light and color creates a stunning symphony of harmony and light.
- Informed Collector

Quick Facts about Mary Aslin:

* Year Born: 1962

* Price Range: $500.00 - $3,000.00

* Main Website: http://www.maryaslin.com

Artworks by Mary Aslin:

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The Artist Says:

"My heart beats fast at the way light plays across beautiful forms...the planes of the face, the petals of a flower, the sharp, clean edge of a sunstruck wave, building or tree, and the soft diffusion of light through the atmosphere. The subtlety and brilliance revealed by light is absolute magic. Translating this light into strokes of color--like notes played on a solo piano--with a very conscious plan to amplify the harmony of the underlying design--like the structure of a melody--is both humbling and joyful. The resulting symphony is the meaning behind each painting, which goes beyond the sum of its parts."

Collectors Say:

"I bought your painting to give my daughter so it now hangs in her living room in Brooklyn, N.Y. and she loves it and the way you use light." (Mrs. M.T., Redlands, CA)

Dealers Say:

"Mary characteristically draws the attention into the foreground of each image, bathing it in light, while shadows warmly darken her backgrounds. During the editing of this post, one of our dear customers fell in love with "Orchids and Hydrangeas" and decided to give it a good home!" (Chemers Gallery, Tustin, CA)

Other Web Pages with info about Mary Aslin

Mary Aslin's Main Artist Website

Canvoo Focal Point Top 100

Sawdust Festival

Art Galleries Representing Mary Aslin

American Art Company
Tacoma, WA -

Chemers Gallery
Tustin, CA - (714) 731-5432

Mary Aslin's Studio Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA - 206-914-0714

Biography

"My heart beats fast at the way light plays across forms...the petals of a flower, the planes of the face, or the sharp, clean edge of a sunstruck wave, building or tree. It is enthralling to see light softly diffuse through the atmosphere or illuminate the poetic drape of a flower stem or the graceful pose of the body. This light is like sound, harmoniously organizing shapes and shadows and edges into a beautiful melody. The paint strokes are the notes, played with joy. This final symphony of painted light always leaves me surprised, humbled, and seeking the next beautiful song."

Mary is a traditional representational painter, inspired by the profusion of beauty in people, still life, and landscapes. Her richly colored, dramatic pastel and oil paintings are usually completed alla prima - all at once in one session - in order to capture the immediacy and poetry of her subjects.

Mary was born in Salt Lake City in 1962 and grew up in Oregon and Washington. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington, she worked for several years as cartographer designing maps. A wonderful journey as the mother of triplets followed and later, a deeper pursuit into the world of fine art and the study of classical representational painting.

She has studied at The Watts Atelier, The Gage Academy of Art and with several noteworthy artists. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, the Northwest Pastel Society, and the United Society of Pastel Artists. Mary maintains a studio in Laguna Beach, California and is represented by Chemers Gallery, Tustin, California. She shows her work in the summer in Laguna Beach at the prestigious Festival of Arts and at the Sawdust Festival. Her award winning work can be found in private collections in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Awards
Finalist, Fine Art Views Competition, September 2009

Award of Merit, Southern California Plein Air Painters Members Show, April 2009

Best of Show, United Society of Pastel Artists (USPA) Members Exhibition, November 2008, Laguna Beach, CA

2nd Place, Figure Category, USPA Members Exhibition, November 2008, Laguna Beach, CA

2nd Place, City of Tustin Plein Air Competition, October 2008, Tustin, CA

Best Pastel Artist, Art-A-Fair, International Juried Art Festival, August 2008, Laguna Beach, CA

2nd Place, Favorite New Artist, Sawdust Festival, July 2008, Laguna Beach, CA

3rd Place, San Clemente Plein Air Quick Draw Competition, June 2008, San Clemente, CA

Honorable Mention, San Clemente Plein Air Competition, June 2008, San Clemente, CA

Honorable Mention, Tustin Art League, "Scenes of Tustin", April 2008, Tustin, CA

5th Place, Still Life, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, February 2008 Issue

1st Place, Landscape, USPA Members Exhibition, October 2007, Laguna Beach, CA

2nd Place, Still life, USPA Members Exhibition, October 2007, Laguna Beach, CA

Best Pastel Artist, Art-A-Fair, International Juried Art Festival, August 2007, Laguna Beach, CA

Best New Artist, Art-A-Fair, International Juried Art Festival, August 2007, Laguna Beach, CA

Dakota Art Award, Northwest Pastel Society, 21th International Open Exhibition, September 2007, Tacoma, WA

Merchandise Award, Northwest Pastel Society, 20th International Open Exhibition, September 2006, Tacoma, WA

Recent Group Exhibitions and Shows
2009, Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach, CA

2008, United Society of Pastel Artists Members Juried Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

2008 and 2007, Art-A-Fair International Juried Art Festival, Laguna Beach, CA

2008, Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach, CA

2008, Northwest Pastel Society, 22nd International Juried Open Exhibition, The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA

2008, Two-woman show with Bonnie Holmes, Chemers Gallery, Tustin, CA

2007, United Society of Pastel Artists, Members Juried Exhibition, The Esther Wells Collection, Laguna Beach, CA

2007, Northwest Pastel Society, 21st International Juried Open Exhibition, The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA

2006, Northwest Pastel Society, 20th International Juried Open Exhibition, The Harbor Gallery, Gig Harbor, WA

Organizations
Signature Member: Pastel Society of America, Northwest Pastel Society, United Society of Pastel Artists

Member, California Art Club Southern California Artists Association, Southern California Plein Air Painters Association

Education
B.A. with Distinction, 1984, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Additional Art Studies: Watts Atelier, Gage Academy of Fine Art, Gil Dellinger, Ned Mueller, Kenn Backhaus

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Upcoming Events and Exhibits

Focus on Values: Your choice of medium and subject
Laguna Canyon Artist Studios, Laguna Beach, CA
11/4/2009-11/18/2009

Focus on values. 3 Wednesdays, Nov 4, 11, 18, 10 AM - 1 PM, $120 for all three days, $50 for each day individually. (Optional extension to 4 PM on each day for an additional $30). Using medium of choice (pastel, oil, watercolor, charcoal, graphite, acrylic) and subject matter of choice, you will focus on planning values to create a strong design and a beautiful painting. You may bring your own photos to work from. A still life will also be set up if you choose to work from life. Workshop will be held at the Laguna Canyon Artists Studios in the Southern California Artists Atelier, Address: 3251 Laguna Canyon Road, Studio F-3, Laguna Beach, CA 92651; website: www.socalartists.org For a registration form, please click HERE or email or call me: mary@maryaslin.com; phone: 206-914-0714.

Soft Pastel: Overview of materials
San Clemente Art Supply
4/16/2010-4/16/2010
Reception: 4/16/2010 (6 PM - 7:30 PM)

Join me at San Clemente Art Supply where you will learn about the range of options for painting in pastel....from the types of pastels to the varying surfaces and supports and how to choose what might be right for you! For more information, email me at mary@maryaslin.com or phone Patti at San Clemente Art Supply: 949-369-6603

Painting the Still Life in Pastel or Oil
San Clemente Art Supply
5/14/2010-5/16/2010
Reception: (10 AM - 4 PM)

Festival of Arts
Laguna Beach, CA
7/3/2010-8/31/2010

Other Web Pages Mary Aslin Recommends
(These pages are not necessarily about Mary Aslin)

Festival of Arts

Fine Art Reproductions

Fine Art Views

The Painter's Keys