111. MARY
HEILMANN
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San Gregorio, 2012
Oil on canvas 38.1 x 30.5 cm |
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Ghost Pallet, 2008
Oil on canvas 101.6 x 76.2 cm |
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Sea within a Sea, 2011
Oil on wood panel 61 x 76.2 cm |
BIO & STEPS
Born:
In 1940, San Francisco, California, USA
Studies:
Studied
literature at University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1959 – 1962
Studied poetry and ceramics at San Francisco State
University, 1963
Studied ceramics and sculpture at University of California at
Berkeley,
M.A., 1963 – 1967
Moved to New York NY, 1968
Nowadays:
Lives and works in New York NY
Themes and
style:
Early in
her career, Heilmann became interested in pop culture and minimalist sculpture,
creating works which were inspired by these areas. Her move into painting saw
her further experiment with new techniques and mediums, bright colours, drips,
flatness, and unusual geometries. The West Coast has always proved a strong
influence on Heilmann's work and this can be seen in almost all of her works
to-date. She is respected among her fellow painters, and has been called
"one of the most important abstract painters of her generation"
Techniques:
Her work
includes paintings, works on paper, ceramics, and furniture
Exhibitions
In many importnat
places around the world.
In
her own words:
“Sometimes I’m a light artist and sometimes I’m a heavy
artist. Significantly, in the making of our work, we artists channel the
artists that worked before us.”
Representative
Galleries:
Hauser& Wirth
For
more Information: