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Maryann Pailey

birchespeonieRoyal Street

  Artist:  Maryann Pailey

                                                          About the Artist

                                                         MARYANN PAILEY

Maryann Pailey is a former middle school teacher who began exploring a long-delayed interest in painting almost ten years ago.  It was her younger daughter who encouraged her to take classes and pursue her interest in oils.  Little did Maryann know at the time that it would lead to a second career.

Maryann began her study in oil painting in 2002 under the direction of Frankie Johnson of Lake Zurich. In 2008, Maryann also began working with Thia Malenchik of Palatine.  In addition, Maryann has participated in a variety of workshops with artists Jan Berglund, William Schneider, Thomas Trausch, among others.  “To grow as an artist, you must continually want to learn”, she believes.

Over the years, Maryann has developed a style that is distinctly her own.  She loves color and that is what often draws her to her subjects.  Maryann enjoys painting landscapes and also likes painting street scenes of places that she has visited. Florals and still-lifes are another frequent subject . She often creates vignettes, incorporating flowers from her garden and various pieces available to her in her paintings.

Maryann’s work appears in private collections in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin.  In 2008, she was commissioned to create a large painting for Kemper Lakes Golf Club (Kildeer, Illinois)

“I love working in oils.  It is with joy and anticipation that I approach each new canvas. The juicy consistency of the medium never fails to excite and challenge me. I feel that painting has unleashed my creativity …… it has encouraged me to be more observant  and appreciative of the beauty in nature and simply in everyday life.”

 

Maryann welcomes inquiries and accepts commissioned work.

She may be reached at mpailey@aol.com or at 847/530-1124

 Selected Local Exhibitions:

 Main Street Art Centre, Lake Zurich

Gallery at the Ice House Mall, Barrington

Art In The Park, Barrington

Ela Area Library (solo show), Lake Zurich

Amdur Art Fair, Barrington

Art In the Garden, Palatine

Old Court House Gallery, Woodstock

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