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Mary Finlayson Art

Canadian, American
Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how environments reveal identity. Navigating the themes of intimacy, memory, and self, Finlayson’s gouache paintings reflect the vulnerable narratives unveiled through ownership of possessions. Flattening the perspective of each scene, her still lifes provide a voyeuristic glimpse in to each curated space. Considering the personal attachments and importance of objects, her compositions skew and distort to capture the feeling of a space rather than an accurate depiction. Rendered with vivid color and an emphasis on texture, Finlayson creates spaces that are partly real and partly imagined. Mary Finlayson lives and works in San Francisco as an artist, teacher, and art therapist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queen's University, a Graduate Degree in Art Therapy from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, and an Arts Education Degree from the University of British Columbia.
(Biography provided by Joanne Artman Gallery)
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Artist: Mary Finlayson
Interior_Gouache/Spray Paint_Mary Finlayson, Blue Room w/ Reclining Figure
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Blue Room with Reclining Figurer" Gouache & Spray Paint on Canvas with Maple Frame 43.125 x 49.125 inches, Framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spac...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

Materials

Canvas, Gouache, Spray Paint

Florals w/ Geometric Vase_2023_Mary Finlayson_Gouache/Canvas/Maple Frame_Floral
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Florals with Geometric Vase" Gouache on Canvas with Maple Frame 25.125 x 21.07 inches, Framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how envi...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

Green Vase with Red Cosmos_2023_Mary Finlayson_Gouache/Canvas/Maple Frame_Floral
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Green Vase with Red Cosmos" Gouache on Canvas with Maple Frame 37 x 31.25 inches, Framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how environme...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

Green Vase with Monstera_2023_Mary Finlayson_Gouache/Canvas/Maple Frame_Floral
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Green Vase with Monstera" Gouache on Canvas with Maple Frame 37 x 31.25 inches, Framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how environment...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

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Spring Equinox Diptych_Mary Finlayson, Still Life_Flashe/Gouache/SprayPaint/Oil
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Spring Equinox Diptych" Flashe, Gouache, Spray Paint, Oil Stick on Canvas Total Diptych Size: 25.125 x 42.125 inches, framed Mary Finla...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Gouache

Spring Equinox 1_Mary Finlayson, Still Life_Flashe/Gouache/SprayPaint/Oil Sticks
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Spring Equinox 1" Flashe, Gouache, Spray Paint, Oil Stick on Canvas 25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting ...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

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Gouache, Canvas, Spray Paint

Spring Equinox 3_Mary Finlayson, Still Life_Flashe/Gouache/SprayPaint/Oil Sticks
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Spring Equinox 3" Flashe, Gouache, Spray Paint, Oil Stick on Canvas 25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting ...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

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Flowers II, 2020, Mary Finlayson, Gouache on Paper- Floral/Still Life/Black
By Mary Finlayson
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson Flowers II Gouache on Paper 22.5 x 17 inches, framed Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how environments reveal identity. Navigating the themes of intimacy, memory, and self, Finlayson’s gouache paintings reflect the vulnerable narratives unveiled through ownership of possessions. Flattening the perspective of each scene, her still lifes provide a voyeuristic glimpse in to each curated space. Considering the personal attachments and importance of objects, her compositions skew and distort to capture the feeling of a space rather than an accurate depiction. Rendered with vivid color and an emphasis on texture, Finlayson creates spaces that are partly real and partly imagined. Mary Finlayson lives and works in San Francisco as an artist, teacher, and art therapist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queen's University, a Graduate Degree in Art Therapy...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mary Finlayson Art

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

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