Mixed Media
For 25 years I was an academic teaching French and English language and literature, comparative literature, and humanities—until I felt a calling to return to the art that inspired much of my youth.
My work is rendered mainly in acrylic, collage, and mixed media. I paint in a primarily intuitive, adventurous, and experimental way, resulting in abstract or non-representational pieces, using multiple layers and creating a rich, complex tapestry. Some folks describe me and my work as eccentric and eclectic, and I freely admit that I like these descriptors!
For me, a successful painting evokes an emotional response on the part of the viewer, even when no identifiable subject is depicted.
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For 25 years I was an academic teaching French and English language and literature, comparative literature, and humanities—until I felt a calling to return to the art that inspired much of my youth.
My work is rendered mainly in acrylic, collage, and mixed media. I paint in a primarily intuitive, adventurous, and experimental way, resulting in abstract or non-representational pieces, using multiple layers and creating a rich, complex tapestry. Some folks describe me and my work as eccentric and eclectic, and I freely admit that I like these descriptors!
For me, a successful painting evokes an emotional response on the part of the viewer, even when no identifiable subject is depicted.
A Photoshop junkie of sorts, I often manipulate digital images of my paintings for use as collage materials, as well as for my silk scarf and note card designs.
I am blessed to be living this life in art!
www.mariobrien.com
I am blessed to be living this life in art!
www.mariobrien.com
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