Van Gogh's Dream, By Mary Scinto
Insight from the Artist: Swirls of color, thick brush strokes, mystical beauty- the hand of a legend made marks that for decades of his lifetime had gone unknown. Little do most know- Vincent had a great dream beyond the canvas. Besides painting, Van Gogh held a vision to fulfill- creating a 'Studio of the South' in Arles, France. A place for artists to live and work together. In a village home to the world's most perfect light, he moved into a bright yellow house with four rooms.
'You know I've always thought it ridiculous for painters to live alone. You always lose it when you’re isolated.' A letter from Vincent to his brother Theo, Arles, 29 May 1888. Before he could see his grand plan come to fruition, Van Gogh's life ended abruptly. In a way, he died from the kind of isolation he wanted to prevent. Though Vincent never did fulfill his dream, it is still alive. Passed onto the next generation of artists. The sale of this piece will support creating a new kind of studio of the south.
Mixed Media on Wood
Dimensions: 72”W x 48”H
Media: Oil, Acrylic, Raw Pigment, Pastel
Sealant: Matte Fixative
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About the Artist
Mary is a New Orleans and Connecticut based multidisciplinary artist, observer, and thinker. Through her work, she seeks understanding of her place in the world, and in relationship to others. Her artistic process mirrors a non-linear path of self actualization, questioning constructs of value, happiness, and truth in society. Mary uses art to communicate the essential need for developing identity reflective of intrinsic human value— the value of an individual as a part of humanity. Her work exists to open silenced conversations of what makes us human- what gives us purpose- what makes us feel alive. In a world neglecting the soul & the spiritual, Mary uses paint as a medium exploring the transitory nature of life and the immortal facets that belong to a picture of possibility and hope for the individual + society.
Art making is a radical act of liberation, and a survival mechanism. It is through painting that Mary is able to reconcile her inner and outer worlds, finding peace within the subconscious reckoning of the conscious ego. Her work challenges traditional ideas of beauty and abstraction.
