Artist: Mary Judge | Location: Florence, SC
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Artist: Mary Judge | Location: Florence, SC
Florence, SC
Mary Ellen Judge is a painter from South Carolina. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, surrounded by flower power, peace, love, and with an explosion of colors and design, Mary was drawn to bold and vibrant patterns and decoration from an early age. She began her art career in the late 80’s when the female figure became her main source of inspiration.
Mary considers herself as an experimental artist by finding new ways of applying materials to her artwork by using collage materials, recyclable items and stitchery to her paintings. She uses collage as a means to both physically and conceptually bring layered depth to her work. Using images cut from fashion magazines, science magazines, painted surfaces, found objects, nude photography, and old art books; she pieces together hybrid feminine figures that are both chic and controversial. Her work is playful, subversive and often humorous.
Her inspirations come from floral, travel, textiles, wallpaper, Mexican folk arts, Caribbean Art, and Bohemianism.
“I believe in working from impulse-to-impulse and not thinking too hard during the process. Pretty much everything I do is an experiment”
Mary has a BS in art education from Francis Marion University and a MFA from Lesley University.
Currently, Mary is teaching visual arts in a public high school. She continues to paint and create in her home studio every day.