I happily took the railroad into Chelsea in NYC from my perch in Northport Long Island to gather in the wonderful colors and environments of the watercolor paintings created by the Artist, Joseph Raffael. These large scale works envelope you … Continue reading
LIVING COLOR – ART EXHIBITION featuring “THE WORK OF FOUR EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS EACH ONE FOCUSING ON THE UNIQUE AND VARIED WAYS THAT COLOR LIVES IN OUR LIVES” – William Grabowski – Curator Mary Ahern Anne Gunthner Stan Mehlman Ray Rothaug … Continue reading
Studying Art History seeps into your memory. Countless visits to the many museums and galleries that New York City has to offer has crept into my subconscious. This lifelong study has taken me through so many happy surprises as well … Continue reading
My paintings actually start in my garden. This is where I grow the flowers, shrubs and trees, which are a part of the workflow of my creative output. The sun and shade play a role in all my compositions. I … Continue reading
If you want to see a truly joyful Art show go visit the Joseph Raffael show at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery at 520 West 27th St in Chelsea New York. The show will be there until January 10, 2010. Go … Continue reading
I have pledged to donate 20% of the sales of my Digital Paintings, “Bleeding Heart”, and “Kansas Peonies”, to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization supporting breast cancer research. Why I am making this offer. First of … Continue reading
My garden is often the source material for my Digital Mixed Media Paintings. Though I am not a Photographer, I like to use my digital camera to record the progress and changes in my garden from day to day and … Continue reading
Excerpt of Article posted in The Times of Northport Artist cultivates her livelihood like a garden By Arlene Gross June 13, 2007 | 02:39 PM Northport resident Mary Ahern is a successful artist who practices a unique technique she describes … Continue reading
Life drawing classes are the traditional method for teaching the drawing of the human figure. Live models are used so that students can study the muscles and anatomy of the figure in order to render the volume and dimensionality of … Continue reading
After my introduction to creating art by Jon Gnagy, I decided to take painting classes. The local YMCA where I lived in Queens, NY offered classes on Wednesdays so I signed up, made my first foray into Jerry’s Artarama art … Continue reading