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Mary Black received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and BFA from Sonoma State University. Her abstracted encaustic paintings have been exhibited nationally to include the prestigious Encaustic Works ’07 juried by acclaimed artist Joan Snyder. She has been the recipient of many awards and recently her work was chosen to appear on the label of the highly touted Eric Kent Cellars 2005 Chardonnay. Mary and her husband reside in Sonoma County, California where they grow premium chardonnay grapes in the celebrated Russian River Valley. Encaustic painting is a method utilizing a paint which consists of beeswax mixed with pigment and fused with heat, thus fixing the colors in the process. | BEDFORD
GALLERY
presents "Selecting well conceived, beautifully executed, and visually
satisfying art works was my vision for this show. I was looking
for artists who give us a glimpse into their emotions and lives.
Though the focus of this show is the material, what is vital
to art is the expression of the artists, and it is their visual
language that shines through." Mary Black is excited to be included in this show opening May 3 in Walnut Creek at the Bedford Gallery, in Lesher Center for the Arts in the heart of Walnut Creek. |