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Artist Statement:
Nature slays me. I am so
amazed at how perfect and
beautiful it is. My art has
been influenced more by nature
than anything else in the
world.
I was lucky enough to grow up
"in the sticks" so that my
everyday childhood was filled
with fishing for crayfish in
the creek and playing with
tadpoles, frogs and
salamanders out of the pond. I
also trapped and raised
raccoons and opossums. I
collected weeds and stones
because I loved the textures
and colors. I began drawing
from nature at a very young
age and never lost interest.
As an adult I began to be very
interested in anything
Chinese. Their appreciation
and respect for nature in art
drew me to study traditional
Chinese brush paintings for
many years. I had some
exceptional brush teachers
like Kwok Kay and Alice Choey
and Michael and Sarina Poon.
The work I do now combines
both eastern and western
techniques....
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Mary Eiland Biography:
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Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Professional Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Music, Tai Chi, Wing Chun, speaking Mandarin |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Stone
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| Your Personal Biography |
Mary Eland (aka Ai Ma Li) feels she was born blessed with talents in both art and music. When her parents heard her humming in tune along with her mother’s singing at 61/2 months, they were certain their daughter would end up being a musician--until they put some crayons in her tiny hands.
In college, Mary majored in both art and music, but left early to become a full time working musician while painting in her spare time. She recorded with jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Max Kaminsky and Bucky Pizzarelli, then moved into writing jingles for radio and television (“Wait’ll We Get Our Hanes On You,” “Legomania,” etc.) before returning full-time to her art..
Mary studied art in America and China, learning the traditional techniques of both cultures. This East/West, “fusion-style” approach is incorporated into all of her artistic creations. Because of her great interest in China, she has been an avid practitioner of Tai Chi for more than thirty years and has learned how to speak Mandarin.
Mary has always had an awareness of patterns in art and music, and the harmonious structures that exist in nature. Most people intuitively connect with such structures--which is why all of her art has organic roots. |
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