Open Spaces Studio - Mary Palmer, Artist Page

Open Spaces Studio - Mary Palmer, Artist Page Original oil paintings by Washington, DC artist, Mary Palmer. For Palmer, the hurried culture of Washington is a mechanism for inspiration.

Artist Biography:

Mary Palmer, a Washington, DC-based artist, is known for her landscape and cityscape works that transport the viewer from their everyday life to her romantic escapes. Working exclusively in oil paints, Palmer thoughtfully creates multiple layers of vibrant colors that focus on the concept of space. The artist, who grew-up exploring the mountains of Pennsylvania and the city of B

altimore, has always been interested in painting. She studied art at a small, liberal arts college in upstate New York before moving to Washington, DC, several years ago. Our nation's capitol is a mirror for how she approaches art; it is layers of historic and modern, tradition and new ideas, power and poverty, and the indelible and the innovative. Seeking an escape from the high pressures of District life, she finds balance through the experiences that make the city seem more approachable: a walk through Rock Creek Park, a bike ride to work, or a run around the National Mall. These everyday activities, combined with her travels across the United States and abroad, are the catalyst for her creative process. Focusing on layers and space, Palmer concentrates on each level of a work before moving to the next phase. She begins with a created, imperfect surface: a canvas or piece of wood to which she applies texture, including areas coated in gesso or decoupaged newspapers, map pages, or journal entries. After a light layer of paint is added, the surface takes on a life of its own. Next, Palmer adds thicker, bolder paint using either brushes or palette knives. With each stroke, she explores the relationships between light, color, and space that unfold as she works. The artist allows her process to dictate what is revealed on the canvas. In her landscape works, she finds that imagery of mountains, trees, or waterways appear as she focuses on ways to translate the contrast of light and shadows to her surfaces. The journey to create and the artistic process behind each work is what is most important to Palmer. Her paintings do not replicate a particular scene from her past experiences but rather use the canvas as a vehicle to explore and interpret how she arrived at that location. Her works take viewers across the world on a natural exploration, but ground them in a spatial reality achieved through textured imagery and vivid representations. Artist biography by Nikki Pisha, Assistant Curator at a Washington, DC area museum.

Finally finished tinkering with this custom American flag for 🙌
04/16/2017

Finally finished tinkering with this custom American flag for 🙌

So excited to paint the Stars and Stripes atop this canvas, covered in American news stories and oil paint. I'm trying s...
01/15/2017

So excited to paint the Stars and Stripes atop this canvas, covered in American news stories and oil paint. I'm trying something new for this custom painting - stay tuned for the finished piece!
P.S. - Follow on Instagram for more in-progress work!

Really loving this abstract piece. Not so sure where it's going, but I'm very excited to find out. 🤔🎨
05/28/2016

Really loving this abstract piece. Not so sure where it's going, but I'm very excited to find out. 🤔🎨

This piece is going, going, GONE -- well, hopefully! I'm thrilled that my American Flag painting will be auctioned off a...
05/23/2016

This piece is going, going, GONE -- well, hopefully! I'm thrilled that my American Flag painting will be auctioned off at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU)'s Night of Advocacy. Thanks so much for a great opportunity NAFCU! http://www.nafcu-annual.org/a-night-of-advocacy/

04/06/2016

Very excited to announce that in addition to Etsy, my paintings can now be viewed on this brand new website -- check it out! http://www.openspacesstudio.com

Open Spaces Studio - Oil Paintings by Mary Palmer.

Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to a painting, but handing it off to a happy customer is the very best reminder of ho...
03/20/2016

Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to a painting, but handing it off to a happy customer is the very best reminder of how great it feels to share my work with others. I want to take this opportunity to extend a big, huge THANK YOU to my friends, family and other buyers who have supported me throughout this exciting endeavor! 😘

I love trying new things when I get custom requests. While working on a commissioned painting of the American Flag, I ha...
02/16/2016

I love trying new things when I get custom requests. While working on a commissioned painting of the American Flag, I had so much fun experimenting with the concept! I covered this 36"x24" canvas with hand-selected articles from the New York Times, to which I applied thick, oil paint. Check out the finished product on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/268369631/

Subject: American Flag, an interpretation Medium: Oil Paint and Newsprint on Stretched Canvas Dimensions: 36 x 24 Shipping: Due to its large

Canvas +📰+🎨 = 🇺🇸 - still in progress!
01/23/2016

Canvas +📰+🎨 = 🇺🇸 - still in progress!

Instagram account has launched! Follow Open Spaces Studio on Instagram for behind the scenes photos and shop updates: ht...
12/30/2015

Instagram account has launched! Follow Open Spaces Studio on Instagram for behind the scenes photos and shop updates: https://instagram.com/p/_7DdOetUUK/

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