Watercolor artist Mary Whyte is a teacher and author whose figurative paintings have earned national recognition. Her portraits are included in numerous corporate, private, and university collections as well as in the permanent collections of South Carolina's Greenville County Museum of Art and the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston.
Whyte's work can be found at Coleman Fine Art in Charleston. Martha R. From the quilters at the Hebron Zion St. Francis Senior Center on Johns Island to political leaders and professional luminaries, Mary lovingly paints her figures as if they were all her close personal friends.
She captures the soul of the South, and its people, like few artists can. And when its done as prolifically and masterfully as Mary does it, a pedestal rises up to meet that body of work. While the other 6 books either present artistic process, instruction, or focus on a specific collection of works, this book is a larger overview of her life, her artistic journey and a good cross section of her artistic projects through the years, not to mention deftly voiced descriptions of the images, compositions and sources for her inspiration thanks to art historian Martha R.
In short, its a good art read, especially for anyone ever wondering what sets apart merely good artists from really important ones.
Search for: Close. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Follow Following. Institutional Login. LOG IN. In this Book. Additional Information. Like small seeds the paintings might not come to fruition until several years later, after there has been ample time for germination.
Murky passages of neutral colors often give way to areas of intense detail and color, giving the works a variety of edges and poetic focus. Art chooses us.
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