Studio View

by Mary Finlayson

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Artist Statement

Mary Finlayson’s paintings are a celebration of color, pattern and form which navigate themes of home, memory, and self. Flattening the perspective of each scene, her works provide an intimate glimpse into each curated space. Her interiors pay homage to the iconic works of David Hockney, Henri Matisse, and Stuart Davis by borrowing similar bright color palettes, repetitive patterns and forms simplified, yet still creating complex, tightly constructed compositions unique to her own style. Her works evoke the memory of place—often a departure from what is real. The vivid use of color and energetic line enliven emotional responses to otherwise ordinary, mundane, private settings.

Why We Love It

Inspired by artists like Hockney and Matisse, Finlayson (@paintedmary on IG) infuses her work with a bright palette, linear patterns, and stylized objects. Her graphic, blocky forms, tight layering, topsy-turvey lines, and extra flat perspective bring an energy all her own. That perspective and its lack of visual depth puts every object and plane pictured on an even playing field. The tableau as a whole takes precedence, while the emphasis lands on lines, color, form. Studio View is packed with plants, whose repeating vasculature gives the artist another opportunity to play with line and pattern. The textiles she’s painted (pillow, throw, rug) offer even more of that. There’s a richly layered effect overall, vessels and stands behind or atop various surfaces, stratums of foliage, overlapping furnishings—all vividly hued ... Read more on the blog!

Details

+ Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
+ Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper unless noted
+ Signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
+ Directly supports the artist
+ Handcrafted custom-framing is available

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

Medium:

Museo Portfolio Rag

Edition Structure:
10"x8" | edition of 10
14"x11" | edition of 200
20"x16" | edition of 25
24"x20" | edition of 10
40"x30" | edition of 2

 

Mary Finlayson

Mary Finlayson is a painter originally from Vancouver, BC. Mary combines her love of pattern and color to create boldly decorated, visually-layered interiors. She is now based in San Francisco.
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