Maureen May

  1. Uncalculated Consecution, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  2. Roswell Dreaming, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  3. The Reluctant Catalyst, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  4. Bat Caper Atop the Skyscraper, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  5. Serotinal Strata, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  6. And the Firefly Said to the Moon…, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  7. Fulvous Endeavor, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.
  8. Stanton on a Corner, Monotype on Paper, 18 x 26 in.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Challenge. Experimentation. Insight. Questioning. Adventure. Growth. Fun. These have been the mainstays in my art process going back to my early days as a practicing artist. I was schooled in traditional methods, incorporating line, form and composition into my psyche until it became second nature. Fortunately over the years I was blessed with wonderful teachers who also pushed me to reach beyond the safe boundaries of technique and commonality, and explore the deeper aspects of creativity. My work utilizes varied media, depending on what message or image I am trying to convey, and which medium best suits that need. I have never been able to limit myself to just one type of art form or method. I regularly go back and forth from abstract to representational, printmaking to assemblage, self-portrait to political statement. Variety is an integral part of my life and, in turn, my art.

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

I have been a practicing artist for over 45 years. Currently my main focus is printmaking, primarily monotypes and linocuts, drawing and assemblage. My early studies at American Academy of Art in Chicago, under the tutelage of Eugene Hall, instilled a desire for challenge and experimentation.  My first taste of printmaking was at Barat College in Lake Forest, IL, followed by further studies at College of Lake County in Grayslake, IL under Dan Ziembo, and with D. Michael Coffee of Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts in Pagosa Springs, CO.  My work has been exhibited extensively throughout the US, and can be found in many corporate and private collections in the U.S. and Europe. I have been a grant recipient from the Colorado Council on the Arts, and have been awarded numerous teaching and working residencies throughout Colorado.
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