Select Page

Mary Yess “American Versailles: Power Station”, mixed media, oil pastel, pen, and pencil on paper, $850.00

Mary Yess “American Versailles: Power Station”, mixed media, oil pastel, pen, and pencil on paper, $850.00

 “American Versailles: Power Station”, mixed media, oil pastel, pen, and pencil on paper 8” H x 10.5” W
2021, $850.00

Old industrial buildings—from all over the U.S., but mostly along the Route 1 corridor near Trenton, NJ—have long been my subject matter. I’ve always thought of them as lost, ancient cities. Clearly built by hand, abandoned, fallen into ruins, they are monuments to a period of greatness—industrial palaces—each a true American Versailles. I would like for people to see the picture itself, but also to come in close to the work, to taste the details: the roughness of paintbrush strokes, the marks of pencil and pen, and the texture of found objects. My paintings use a lot of other media: pen, pencil, and found objects such as old circuit boards. These objects reinforce the industrial aspect and give the pieces a dimensionality they might otherwise not have. I have also returned to making welded sculptures, a satisfying art-making process incorporating both industrial methods and materials.

Skills

Posted on

May 2, 2022

Skills

Posted on

May 2, 2022