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My Drawing Style is Just Icing on the Cake

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on August 17, 2020 by Mary AhernAugust 17, 2020  

Some parts of creating my art are more meditative than others. My drawing process is one of them. I work with lead pencils filled with different weights. Usually, I start with a 3H which is a harder lead and lighter. Then on the second go-round, I switch to a 2H which is a little less hard and a slight bit darker. Eventually, I do my darker shadow areas with an HB lead which is what … Continue reading →

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Studio Glimpses Video-The Process of Creating the Painting: “Here I Am – Candy Wind Hibiscus”

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on July 22, 2020 by Mary AhernOctober 7, 2020  

In my continuing series of Studio Glimpses, I love to respond to questions by my collectors. The process of how I created this painting is generally one of those most frequently asked. You Tube Video link: (https://youtu.be/pgVtTmQX944) In this video, I begin by showing you the photo of a flowering hibiscus from my own garden which was the inspiration for this artwork. Here I write my thought process behind the stages visualized in the video.  … Continue reading →

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ChromaLuxe Spotlight Artist, Mary Ahern

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on April 14, 2020 by Mary AhernApril 14, 2020  

ChromaLuxe Spotlight Customer Mary Ahern Click here to download the brochure. ChromaLuxe is the leader in aluminum for a variety of industries. The thick gauge of aluminum and the brilliance of their color matching makes for a perfect vehicle for my flower and garden prints. I tested many brands from various vendors and ChromaLuxe proved to offer the superior product for my work. Prints of my original paintings have been hanging in my garden for … Continue reading →

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How the Art World Has Changed For Me

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on February 15, 2020 by Mary AhernFebruary 15, 2020  

As a person involved in creating art for the past many years, the opportunities and revelations keep coming. The art world has changed but so have I. I’m more self-assured about my work than I was at the beginning. Through a lifetime of hard work, bumps, skids, rashes, pain, zigs and zags I’ve developed the thick skin needed to have confidence in my skills as an artist and as a person running a small business … Continue reading →

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Slide Slam-Patchogue Arts Council Presentation by Mary Ahern

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on April 20, 2019 by Mary AhernApril 20, 2019  

Recently I had the honor to present my art and the meaning behind my thought process at Slide Slam. This event was sponsored by the Patchogue Arts Council and hosted by the Haven Gallery in Northport NY. The presentation by the 20 selected Long Island artists was to display a slideshow of 15 images and speak for exactly 5 minutes each about the work. Such a daunting task proved to be an interesting challenge. How … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Metal Weather Resistant Aluminum Art Outdoors Year Round

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on March 21, 2019 by Mary AhernApril 9, 2020  

Tired of the browns and grays and whites of winter? So am I! I’m looking to get a jump on some brilliant color outside. I want to see color outside my windows, outside in my garden and outside on my deck. I’ll bet you are too. Bright splashes of color greet me when the trees are bare and the shrubs covered with white snow. It is so cheery to see in the dead of winter. … Continue reading →

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NAWA: National Association of Women Artists-New Member Induction & Show

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on November 28, 2018 by Mary AhernNovember 11, 2020 1

The New Members Exhibition is on display at the  NAWA Gallery 315 West 39th St. Suite 508 New York, NY 10018 November 8 – December 4, 2018 On November 15, 2018 I was proud to be inducted into the National Association of Woment Artists, NAWA. I had submitted my portfolio, resume/CV, bio & artist’s statement for jurying into this historical organization that was founded in 1889 with a mission to create a greater opportunity for … Continue reading →

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Have Fun Buying Art Using Augmented Reality

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on October 19, 2018 by Mary AhernOctober 20, 2018  

Selecting art to buy online can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be. In my Art Shop I’ve added a few features to help you take the guesswork out of what art and what size will work in your space and what will not. It’s called Live Preview AR (for Augmented Reality.) Here’s a video I made to get you excited to try this yourself! Using your own mobile device you can select a … Continue reading →

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Studio Glimpses – The Making of the Pink Peony Painting

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mary AhernSeptember 28, 2018  

All of my paintings start with the garden, mine or other gardens. On a trip one spring day in May as I wandered around the peony displays at the New York Botanical Garden, with my phone I took snapshots of many of the unbelievable peonies in their collection in full bloom. Later that year on a cold winter day in December, sifting through my stash of photos, a particular pink peony image jumped out at … Continue reading →

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Aluminum Prints of my Original Paintings

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on September 5, 2018 by Mary AhernMarch 21, 2019  

I have always dreamed about having my Art displayed outside around my garden and outdoor living spaces. And now the technology has caught up with my dream. I have my original paintings printed under heat & pressure to create these very vibrant aluminum prints. They can have a glossy or matte finish to them and I haven’t any particular preference since I like them all. The weather-resistant aluminum which I’ve selected for my Art is … Continue reading →

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Northport Art in the Park Annual Art Festival Event

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on June 22, 2018 by Mary AhernMarch 15, 2023  

Art in the Park Art, Music, Poetry and Dance Festival A July summer event, featuring music, dance, poetry and over 30 artists displaying and selling their original work. Art show begins at 10am and festivities begin at 12pm. Free admission and a fun day for the entire family. Hours are 10am to 5pm. For Additional information visit the Northport Arts Coalition website Join us for another exciting event in the picturesque Village of Northport, NY. … Continue reading →

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Apples in Boxes – Flowers in Squares – New Paintings on an Old Theme by Mary Ahern

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on May 22, 2018 by Mary AhernAugust 4, 2018 1

For decades I have been creating art in circles surrounded by squared edges. When I first made this type of work it was in the mid-1970’s. The circle was most often represented by an apple inside a square or cube. At that time it represented to me the yin and yang, female and male complements to our lives and our characters. The apple was an Eve figure, soft, female, curious, playful and seductive. The boxes … Continue reading →

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Not Just Another Flower Painting

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on April 30, 2018 by Mary AhernApril 30, 2018  

The flowers I create in my studio with brush and canvas speak to me beyond their intricacy of form, color, ruffles and swirls. LIke everyone else they initially attract me with the way the color changes as the light graces their outer curves and when it delicately enters their inner recesses, their intimacy. The edges of petals dance like ballerina skirts bouncing in the breeze. Their edges are fluted, scalloped, curved and splayed defining their … Continue reading →

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Why Bigger Flowers Are Better

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on April 20, 2018 by Mary AhernMarch 27, 2019  

Not until I studied botany and viewed flower structures under magnifying glasses and microscopes did I really appreciate their magnificence. As a life-long gardener I looked at and created landscapes, matching groups of plants to be seen from a distance, blending distant views of overall colors and shapes. Matching seasons and cultivation needs, heights and spreads contributing to the designs I created in gardens and on canvas in my landscape paintings. But that aha moment … Continue reading →

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Floral Contemplations. The Duality of Vision. New Work by Mary Ahern at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum 2018

My Art Starts In The Garden Posted on March 29, 2018 by Mary AhernNovember 11, 2020 1

Mary Ahern brought her award-winning style of floral and garden inspired art to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum from May 17 through June 17, 2018. Three galleries of her floral portraits were on display at the historic Manor House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River NY. Mary Ahern, known for her brilliant floral and garden paintings was showing her latest large-scale flower portraits. As a passionate gardener who is inspired by the gardens she … Continue reading →

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