Mary Farmer, a visual artist, expresses her inspirations from
the continuum of daily life in abstract encaustic paintings. A
physical art form, encaustic painting is composed by applying
molten beeswax and resin to a canvas and fusing several layers
to create images with depth and movement.
Location:
Farmer paints in pastoral Marin County at the City of Novato
Arts Center at Hamilton Field. She welcomes studio visits
and encourages abstract art enthusiasts to call her for times. Her
studio address is: 501 Palm Drive, Studio 4, Novato, CA 94949.
Artist’s History:
A multi-degree holder, Farmer began her visual arts career in
the 1990s. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Art at Georgia
State University, graduating cum laude in 2003, and then returned
to her native California to continue her painting career. Farmer
is available to lecture on encaustic technique and safety issues
for artists.
Recognition:
Farmer’s solo shows include a 2005 exhibition at Artifax
in Fairfax, California and 2004 shows at the Marin Civic Center
Gallery in San Rafael, California, and the Thomson Hall Gallery
in Sausalito, California. She has received numerous awards
for her work, including recognition from the Postcard Show at
Lincoln Center in New York City, the Atlanta College of Art’s
Presidential Scholarship, and the 10th International Juried Exhibition
at the Laredo Center for the Arts.
