Boatyard Conversation - 2023 Northeast Watecolor Society International Exhibition - Winner Ampersand Award
Mary Ann Heinzen
Mary Ann Heinzen is a full-time Maine artist who has worked for over thirty years in watercolor. Her work has been displayed in many juried exhibitions winning numerous awards.
Ms. Heinzen uses light, contrast, shape and color to create dynamic visual statements in both representational and abstract styles.
She teaches the delights and potential of the medium through demonstration and a variety of exercises.
My work is driven by what I see.
Drawn to a roofline against the sky, flowers and
vegetables stacked in a farmer’s market, the energy of a city or a shaft of light on a weathered wall; I want to record the moment, by paint, camera or memory.
I derive great satisfaction from working plein aire. Depending on the scene, I may use a simple representational approach, or a more abstracted direction. I try to convey emotion. My work is painterly; not neat, with strong color and contrast. It’s not enough
to render details. I want feeling, texture and drama; the visual thrill that first drew my attention.
