Mary Borgman Art
American, b. 1959
Mary Borgman was born in 1959 in St. Louis. She earned a BFA in graphic communications from Washington University in St. Louis in the year 1982, and an AA in deaf communications from the St. Louis Community College, St. Louis in 1986. Then in 2001, she went on to earn her MA and MFA from Fontbonne University in St. Louis.
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Artist: Mary Borgman
Portrait of Matt Latham - Large Scale Portrait, Original Charcoal on Mylar
By Mary Borgman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Borgman’s work captivates the viewer in several ways. First is their scale. They hang like medieval tapestries, with figures standing as tall as eight feet. There is also their texture – created by using charcoal on Mylar, and the results are richly gestural, with distinct charcoal strokes and eraser marks animating the figure and ground alike. With a flat surface, she creates volume and life. And perhaps the most powerful of all, the viewer is caught be the gazes of the models, who stare forcefully out of the picture. They seem to be examining us every bit as much as we are examining them.
These larger-than-life portraits stem from chance encounters that grow into meaningful connections between the artist and her subject. Most are strangers that she approaches on the street. They capture her attention with expressive eyes that show experience and wisdom, distinctive shapes and a casual body language. “I try to honor the people I am drawing by centering them in the format and shooting from slightly below their eye level. I choose an expression that exudes intelligence, self-awareness and complexity. I try to convey their humanness. I want the viewer to feel this person might be someone interesting to know”, says Borgman of her subjects. The intensity with which she conveys the eyes may stem from her many years of communicating in sign language, which is based on sustained eye contact.
Borgman loves the directness of drawing. It is immediate, there is no lag time. There is no time waiting for the paint to dry. She works solely in charcoal which she can manipulate to achieve varying degrees of darkness and opacity. It is messy and the artist loves that.
Mary Borgman
Portrait of Matt Latham
charcoal on mylar
60h x 40w in
152.40h x 101.60w cm
MBG011
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
62h x 42w x 2.25d in
157.48h x 106.68w x 5.71d cm
[This work is custom framed in shadow box style with non-reflective Tru-Vue Museum Glass]
Mary Borgman
b. October 4, 1959 St. Louis, MO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017 Grand Opening: Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
SOFA Chicago 2012, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Gallery Group Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2010 SOFA Chicago 2010: Special Installation at SOFA Café, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
What’s the Buzz on the Playground: Art of Today from St. Louis curated by Mary Sprague...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Borgman Art
Materials
Mylar, Charcoal
Portrait of Justin Shanitkvich - Large Scale Charcoal on Mylar Original, Framed
By Mary Borgman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Borgman’s work captivates the viewer in several ways. First is their scale. They hang like medieval tapestries, with figures standing as tall as eight feet. There is also their texture – created by using charcoal on Mylar, and the results are richly gestural, with distinct charcoal strokes and eraser marks animating the figure and ground alike. With a flat surface, she creates volume and life. And perhaps the most powerful of all, the viewer is caught be the gazes of the models, who stare forcefully out of the picture. They seem to be examining us every bit as much as we are examining them.
These larger-than-life portraits stem from chance encounters that grow into meaningful connections between the artist and her subject. Most are strangers that she approaches on the street. They capture her attention with expressive eyes that show experience and wisdom, distinctive shapes and a casual body language. “I try to honor the people I am drawing by centering them in the format and shooting from slightly below their eye level. I choose an expression that exudes intelligence, self-awareness and complexity. I try to convey their humanness. I want the viewer to feel this person might be someone interesting to know”, says Borgman of her subjects. The intensity with which she conveys the eyes may stem from her many years of communicating in sign language, which is based on sustained eye contact.
Borgman loves the directness of drawing. It is immediate, there is no lag time. There is no time waiting for the paint to dry. She works solely in charcoal which she can manipulate to achieve varying degrees of darkness and opacity. It is messy and the artist loves that.
Mary Borgman
Portrait of Justin Shanitkvich, 2022
charcoal on mylar
53h x 40w in
134.62h x 101.60w cm
MBG009
[This work is custom framed in shadow box style with non-reflective Tru-Vue Museum Glass]
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
55.25h x 42.50w x 2.25d in
140.34h x 107.95w x 5.71d cm
Mary Borgman
b. October 4, 1959 St. Louis, MO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017 Grand Opening: Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
SOFA Chicago 2012, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Gallery Group Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2010 SOFA Chicago 2010: Special Installation at SOFA Café, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
What’s the Buzz on the Playground: Art of Today from St. Louis curated by Mary Sprague...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Borgman Art
Materials
Mylar, Charcoal
Portrait of Feleg Abraha - Large Scale Original Charcoal on Mylar, Framed
By Mary Borgman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Borgman’s work captivates the viewer in several ways. First is their scale. They hang like medieval tapestries, with figures standing as tall as eight feet. There is also their texture – created by using charcoal on Mylar, and the results are richly gestural, with distinct charcoal strokes and eraser marks animating the figure and ground alike. With a flat surface, she creates volume and life. And perhaps the most powerful of all, the viewer is caught be the gazes of the models, who stare forcefully out of the picture. They seem to be examining us every bit as much as we are examining them.
These larger-than-life portraits stem from chance encounters that grow into meaningful connections between the artist and her subject. Most are strangers that she approaches on the street. They capture her attention with expressive eyes that show experience and wisdom, distinctive shapes and a casual body language. “I try to honor the people I am drawing by centering them in the format and shooting from slightly below their eye level. I choose an expression that exudes intelligence, self-awareness and complexity. I try to convey their humanness. I want the viewer to feel this person might be someone interesting to know”, says Borgman of her subjects. The intensity with which she conveys the eyes may stem from her many years of communicating in sign language, which is based on sustained eye contact.
Borgman loves the directness of drawing. It is immediate, there is no lag time. There is no time waiting for the paint to dry. She works solely in charcoal which she can manipulate to achieve varying degrees of darkness and opacity. It is messy and the artist loves that.
Mary Borgman
Portrait of Feleg Abraha
charcoal on mylar
41h x 56w in
104.14h x 142.24w cm
MBG010
[This work is custom framed in shadow box style with non-reflective Tru-Vue Museum Glass]
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
44.75h x 58.75w x 2.25d in
113.67h x 149.22w x 5.71d cm
Mary Borgman
b. October 4, 1959 St. Louis, MO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017 Grand Opening: Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
SOFA Chicago 2012, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Gallery Group Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2010 SOFA Chicago 2010: Special Installation at SOFA Café, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
What’s the Buzz on the Playground: Art of Today from St. Louis curated by Mary Sprague...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Borgman Art
Materials
Mylar, Charcoal
Portrait of Manop - Monumental Portrait, Original Charcoal on Mylar, Framed
By Mary Borgman
Located in Chicago, IL
* Provenance: This artwork was included in Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, 2012-2013. The exhibition traveled to the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock, AR in 2013.
Mary Borgman
b. October 4, 1959 St. Louis, MO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017 Grand Opening: Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
SOFA Chicago 2012, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Gallery Group Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2010 SOFA Chicago 2010: Special Installation at SOFA Café, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
What’s the Buzz on the Playground: Art of Today from St. Louis curated by Mary Sprague...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Borgman Art
Materials
Mylar, Charcoal
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