Mary Williams
As a creative explorer dedicated to the technical mastery of classical realism, I look to funnel the “joie de vivre,” the joy of living, into my work. A friend once told me, “You are too happy to be a “tortured artist!” From classical to contemporary, no subject nor media is safe from my spontaneous interest and occasionally quirky or humorous point of view. My creative background includes graphic design and dance. This creates in my work an inherent love of line, rhythm, and clarity; action, expression and an enduring love of figure and portraiture. In this realism, I strive to evoke the spiritual and mystical. My favorite tools of the trade are bristle brushes and oil paint on linen. My methods are those time-honored techniques of the craftsmen of a much slower era than today’s. When one of my works has reached a level of effortless effort, I know that it is complete and ready for its debut.