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About Maria Neary I love making art and being in my studio, where time seems to stand still. Troubles fade. I have been making art for forty + years. I gave myself a challenge to spend the year painting within a grid and seeing how and where it would take me. That was in early 2008 and I must like the challenge, as I am still working on it. The grids started out with very straight and square lines and have evolved into being more abstract. I continue to push my own boundary and am open to what will be next. I’ve always loved reading maps and when I stand above one of my paintings and look down, I feel I am mapping a view of my world. Old photographs, maps and odd scraps of paper intrigue me. Eventually they can make their way into a painting. I work with acrylic paint on paper and canvas. My background as an animator continues to influence my style. It’s the putting together of images and words to tell a story that continues to inspire me. A love of science, years spent as a scientific illustrator and a passion to know how things work, play a huge role when I pick up a paintbrush today. I attended NYU and The School of Visual Arts In New York City from 1968 –1972. From 1971–1973 I was an animator in NYC. I continued commercial animation in Guatemala for several years, until moving to Boulder, CO in 1977. A few of my favorite things are: hiking on a mountain trail, Nordic skiing, artist-in-residencies with local middle schools, road trips and early morning runs with Tug the dog. Selected Solo Exhibitions 1978-2009 The Dairy Center for the Arts – Boulder, CO Selected Group Exhibitions 1978-2009 New York Film Festival – New York, NY Selected Corporate Commissions 1978-2009 Boulder Community Hospital – Boulder, CO |