| Mary Byington |
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born in Nebraska USA, lived in California, presently living in Australia
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| About the Artist |
Work is small, mostly collage pieces of hand-painted silk, hand-made paper, with text - the result of lots of time spent in the classroom, libraries and the solitude of a room of my own. Inspirations:Japan, SW American Indian, Art Deco....words |
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Canyon de Chelly print
2002 ink on paper 10cm x 10 cm |
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Scan print of Canyon de Chelly keta - paper structure. (See image below.) |
Three Keta
1993 molded silk and handmade paper 7.5cm x 7.5cm x 7.5cm |
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Molded silk, wood, handmade paper with text. |
Three States of California
1993 handpainted silk, molded paper, text, drawings 7.5cm x 7.5cm x 7.5cm |
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Keta necklace
1989 handpainted silk, silver cord 40 cm x .5 cm |
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resist painted silk and cord |
Valentine 05
2005 scanned stamp, strawberries, text 10cm x 10 cm |
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Grace Mercy Peace Joy
2001 painted silk, paper, Japanese printed envelopes, text 2.5cm x 10cm |
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scanned, printed and electronically animated collage |
Dreamtime in Santa Fe
1987 drawing, painted silk, wrapped grasses 50cm x 20 cm |
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collage of handpainted silk, drawing on acetate, handmade paper and wrapped high plains grasses |
EATEN - Homage to David Lance Goines
2007 photo and collage print on silk 10 cm x 15 cm |
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photo and collage print silk. Transformation of David Lance Goines 1973 print EAT |
camel w/ attitude -- drawing
2008 pencil drawing on paper 15 x 36 |
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pencil drawing inspired by TE Lawrence |
Lawrence Camel Bookness
2 silk, paper, drawings, prints 3 |
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I was influenced by reading TE Lawrence, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" and took the quotes about camels and created them visually in terms of Lawrence of Arabia, Burke and Wills Expedition and Alice Springs. |
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| Education and biography |
MA - Textiles U Nebraska
Summer Fulbright - Japan studies, Nagoya Japan
Coe History Fellow - Stanford
MST Education & History UNL
BA - English & History UNL
High school - Loup City Nebraska
Exhibitions - Lawn w/ Anthony Sawers - Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney
Bundanon Trust - The Shoalhaven Australia
Byington Gallery - Paddington
Elizabeth Fortner - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Open Exhibition - Santa Barbara
American Craft Enterprises - San Francisco
Denver Art Museum Craft Show
Sheldon Gallery Gift - Lincoln, NE
Haymarket - Lincoln, NE
numerous group shows in Nebraska, California, Australia |
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| Future shows |
Salon - Glebe NSW Australia
Defiance Gallery -
Newtown Australia |
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