Artist’s Statement
“Through oil painting, I intend to convey my thoughts, feelings and reactions to our world. This includes reverence and respect for the natural world. At times spontaneous emotional reaction to a place or time of day is the impetus to paint; other times poetry or music inspires; connecting with image stored in memory. Joy inspires; joy in the idea, joy in the process, joy in the media, joy in the challenge of getting it right, plus joy in sharing it with others. There is joy in finding what’s lovely in a world that isn’t always lovely.
Landscape intrigues me as an art form. Due to its variety of color, texture, shape, light and sound from season to season, landscape is a source of constant inspiration. This awareness is stimulated by a deep connection I feel with the outdoors. Landscape painting is a means of preserving and highlighting what we are rapidly losing in a rapidly changing culture.”
Mary Ann Sedivy
Mary Ann Sedivy resides in Newbury, Ohio. Inspired by the landscape in northeast Ohio and while traveling, she produces oil paintings that resonate with her love of the natural world.
Mary Ann’s paintings emphasize the energy of the brushstroke and an abundant use of color.
Her artistic endeavors are not limited to oil painting. Other media she explores are collage, jewelry making, and ceramics. Each media has served as a means of inquiry and response to the media itself and to life’s quirks, questions and wonders.
Mary Ann received a B.A. from Hiram College in Fine Art. She has exhibited in Ohio in numerous juried exhibitions and has had several solo shows. Her work is represented in several galleries in Northeast Ohio.
“Through oil painting, I intend to convey my thoughts, feelings and reactions to our world. This includes reverence and respect for the natural world. At times spontaneous emotional reaction to a place or time of day is the impetus to paint; other times poetry or music inspires; connecting with image stored in memory. Joy inspires; joy in the idea, joy in the process, joy in the media, joy in the challenge of getting it right, plus joy in sharing it with others. There is joy in finding what’s lovely in a world that isn’t always lovely.
Landscape intrigues me as an art form. Due to its variety of color, texture, shape, light and sound from season to season, landscape is a source of constant inspiration. This awareness is stimulated by a deep connection I feel with the outdoors. Landscape painting is a means of preserving and highlighting what we are rapidly losing in a rapidly changing culture.”
Mary Ann Sedivy
Mary Ann Sedivy resides in Newbury, Ohio. Inspired by the landscape in northeast Ohio and while traveling, she produces oil paintings that resonate with her love of the natural world.
Mary Ann’s paintings emphasize the energy of the brushstroke and an abundant use of color.
Her artistic endeavors are not limited to oil painting. Other media she explores are collage, jewelry making, and ceramics. Each media has served as a means of inquiry and response to the media itself and to life’s quirks, questions and wonders.
Mary Ann received a B.A. from Hiram College in Fine Art. She has exhibited in Ohio in numerous juried exhibitions and has had several solo shows. Her work is represented in several galleries in Northeast Ohio.
