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MARY HAGY
One of the regions most collected artists; her first print release in 1981 (an edition of 2,000) was a 3 month sellout. Mary Hagy has spent a lifetime among the rural landscapes she so vividly brings to life. Her bucolic scenes are considered by her patrons to be among the most enduring of art. She works exclusively in oils, and executes her paintings guided by the highest standards of excellence. She is self-taught and was first inspired and studied the work of British landscape painter John Constable. She later discovered and was influenced by the great masters of the Hudson River School. She is widely recognized for her luminous landscapes often featuring water, which demonstrates an almost photographic reflective quality of realism. Collectors are captivated by her love of detail, outstanding impasto treatment and supreme technical skills, with some paintings taking months to complete. Her innate understanding of light, atmosphere and space has lead to the creation of a classic, timeless body of work.
Born in Kentucky in 1950 to a carpenter father and seamstress mother, she demonstrated an artistic ability at an... [ Read all ] |
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Sample Art Work (12)
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EXHIBITIONS / AWARDS
2006 Kentucky At The Market, V.A.A.M. KY Arts Council, Louisville, KY
2005 International Salon of Contemporary Masters 2005 Show, Greenhouse Gallery, San
Antonio, TX.
2005 Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Louisville Public Library, Louisville, KY.
2005 Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Spring Festival, Berea, KY.
2005 Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Lexington Opera House, Lexington, KY.
2005 Women’s Club of Louisville, Louisville, KY. MERIT AWARD
2004 Solo show, “Heritage Of Kentucky, Landscapes by Mary Hagy ” Spectra Gallery,
Louisville, KY.
2004 Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Bluegrass Arts Guild, Bardstown, KY.
2004 National “Let There Be Light” Show, Danville, KY. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
2004 “The Current Landscape” Show, Actors Theater, Louisville, KY.
2004 Central South Art Exhibition, Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN.
2003 83d Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Art Association Louisville, KY.
2002 Women’s Club of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
2002 Girl Scouts of America, “Festival of the Arts” Annual National Conven... [ Read all ] |
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Exhibition Photos (2)
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