Mary St. Germain
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Mary St. Germain is a Northeast Florida oil painter who resides and works in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Landscape Artists International, and The National League of American Pen Woman. In 2008 Mary was honored to have her painting, "Peaches and Petals", selected by the U.S. State Department to hang in the United States Embassy residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In both her studio and plein air work Mary incorporates energetic brushstrokes and vivd color. Her subject matter is varied and includes the marshes, seascapes, and vegetation that connect her to the environment. In addition St. Germains still lifes incorporate personal objects collected through the years. Marys work is her personal response to her everyday environment.
Artists Statement
My art reflects my spiritual and physical response to the environment. The imagery used in my work is derived from a communion with the natural world, stimulating my creativity and sense of well being.While painting, I lose conscious thought as a personal dialogue develops between my inner self and the canvas. Using line, space, color and other tools I work to draw the viewer into my painting to establish a dialogue of their own.
My goal is to reflect the beauty and peace which I experience during the painting process. I strive to provide the viewer with a sense of tranquility and the opportunity to feel a stillness and quiet in the soul ~ a refuge from the frenetic pace of todays' world.
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