Mary Jane Schmidt, April Waters, original MAKE OFFEr Start Price USD 3,530.00 Current Price USD 3,530.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 23, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 Location Aurora, Colorado See more about 'Mary Jane Schmidt, April Waters, original MAKE OFFEr' Description We have a 100 percent guarantee of authenticity, and a 7day buy it and like it return policy.   NO REASONABLE OFFERS REFUSED ON 4700 OTHER ITEMS! CLICK     "April Waters"   Original Painting by Mary Jane Schmidt       Hand Signed by the artist     Detail       "April Waters" unframed   Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Stretched, not framed Canvas Size: 46" x 64" Condition of the Painting is Excellent 100 percent guarantee of authenticity Certificate of Authenticity is included Gallery Retail : $3,530.00   Click Here to See Originals and More by This Artist   MAKE AN OFFER!! - we'll match our price to other competitors !! You can E-mail us at : ebay@americandesignltd.com or call us at 303-695-8478 ext. 339 Mon-Fri. 9-5 mountain time     Shipping Info :  Shipping:We have included an estimate on shipping for this particular listing, which may be a little higher or lower than the actual shipping.  American Design will charge actual shipping and packaging charges.   Shipping charges on large paintings and sculptures is hard to estimate due to the various shipping needs of each patron, residence or business, lift-gate requirement, out of bounds delivery, etc. EBAY requires a price on shipping to keep listings in our eBay store:  This price is an estimate. ebay@americandesignltd.com Shipping Notice: Shipping is provided by experts in handling the transportation of fine art. 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FOR SHIPPING COST TO YOUR COUNTRY, PLEASE CONTACT US ebay@americandesignltd.com         Payment:1 We prefer Visa, MasterCard and American Express over the phone.  We do not offer any discounts to pay this way.2 Personal Check and Money Order Cashiers Check are Welcome.3 PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover  *** For Colorado residents:  When shipping to the address in Colorado, the applicable tax will be added to your total.    Check out my other items! ***See Our Other Ebay Auction to get FREE SHIPPING and Extra DISCOUNT on some of the items !***         MARY JANE SCHMIDT     Mary Jane Schmidt did not consciously decide to become an artist, she says matter-of-factly, "it just happened."  As a youngster, she exhibited a natural talent for the arts, which she accepted, "as one accepts the color of one's eyes or complexion."  As a grade school student, she participated in the Saturday morning art program at the Art Institute of Chicago, and when a high school art teacher encouraged Schmidt's parents to further develop her talents, she continued to pursue her art courses.  From there, Schmidt went on to the University of Wisconsin, where she majored and graduated in Art Education; she also studied at the Academie Julian in Paris.   Schmidt, who describes herself as a quiet person who is neither particularly outgoing or verbose, expresses herself through her art -- abstract acrylics that come alive with color. Her inspiration, she notes, comes in many forms: "A painting, a passage in a book, ordinary household items -- their shapes and especially their relationships to their surroundings."  But, she says, nothing inspires her as much as nature: "I am drawn to its small and intimate details.  I love rocks, rivers, snags -- glimpses of creation, rather than vast and awesome panoramas; the abstract negative shapes created by entwined branches or scattered pebbles, a gnarled branch half awash in the sands of a rushing mountain stream."   Schmidt has won many awards -- from the American Watercolor Society, the National Society of Casein and Acrylic, and Watercolor U.S.A., to name a few. Her works have been collected by numerous corporations and institutions, including the Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. West Direct Mountain Bell, Trammel-Crow Company, Pepsi Cola Corporation, United Airlines, the Hilton and Marriott Hotels, Utah State University and the Littleton Historical Museum.   Schmidt creates harmony out of the diversity she finds around her, referring to her works as "antonyms of nature."  "I try to create an environment of beauty and personal expression in each of my works -- whether it is an acrylic on canvas or paper, a mixed media piece, or a monotype," she explains.  "I do not attempt to convey literal translations or comments, but allow the viewer to arrive at his or her own meaning for my work. Technically, I strive for movement and spontaneity, for color that is interesting as well as unusual.  I want my work to wear well, so I include surprises for my viewers that are not apparent at first glance and are only seen upon closer inspection.  I always strive to achieve a dynamic blend of drama, tension, contrast, and strength in my paintings."   Using acrylics, Schmidt is able not only to achieve a brilliant palette of colors, but to incorporate texture as well.  She adds the sense of movement to a painting by using controlled drips, made by blowing on the wet paint, or she lifts the wet paint with a crumpled tissue to expose an underlying color in a textured pattern.  While her canvases are smooth in composition, Schmidt's monotypes are grainy and textured; she uses both, however, to transform her love of nature into images that are more notional than natural.   Schmidt works anywhere from six to fourteen hours a day, seven days a week, and finds that if she is away from her studio for several days, she experiences some anxiety.  She is determined that her work not become stagnant or predictable.  "My goal," she states, "is never to become complacent.  I feel that any artist who has ceased to explore and grow, can no longer be considered an artist at all."   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!