I use this site to chronicle what I have been doing creatively. I have been making art, exhibiting, and facilitating art-making for many decades. I am committed to sustainability in the creation of ART and DESIGN and many of my pieces are made from repurposed materials. I facilitate workshops at https://circlestudio.us/. I am the mother of 4 and grandmother of 3. I live in Corvallis, Oregon with Major Tom, my cat. Thanks for visiting my page. Mary Angela McDermott, PhD, MA, MAEd.
I am happy to be part of this exhibit in Salem, Oregon.
WINTER LIGHT
NOVEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 24, 2022 | ANNEX GALLERY
RECEPTION NOVEMBER 11, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
In the dark, gloomy days of winter, light plays an important role in lifting the spirits and brightening lives around the world. To counteract the darkness, cultures – both here and abroad – hold festivals of light. This exhibition showcases the many different people living together in the Willamette Valley and celebrating winter with their own, unique customs.
Salem Art Association, in collaboration with Salem Multicultural Institute, presents Winter Light, a juried exhibition of the work of local artists, depicting the beauty of light in the still, quiet moments found in nature and in the warmth of hearth and home.
Join us in celebrating this multi-cultural portrayal of winter, Winter Light.
I was never quite satisfied with this 60 x 48 inch oil painting of a 500 year old maple tree. There was just too much red on the bottom of the canvas. I cut it down, hung it in an old frame, and made a purse from the red section on the bottom. Now I'm satisfied!
I am excited to be part of an exhibit in the Benton County Museum.
#ImagineTheFuture
Jan. 28 – March 5, 2022
At https://imaginethefuture.global/ we are all “invited to paint a picture of the future we need – to really envision it – and delineate the critical steps necessary to get there”. Artists were encouraged to submit art relating to a vision of the future and any theme that feels right: environment, social justice, war and peace, location, community, family, or ___________.
Selected artists include Phil Coleman, Sabra Comins, Genece Cupp, Ramiro Diaz, Jan Dymond, Linda J. Edwards, Brian Egan, Leslie Green, Nancy Helmsworth, Vicki Idema, Karen Kreamer, Mary McDermott, Kate McGee, June Nissinen, Ralf Huber & Asante Riverwind, Judith Sander, Peggy Sharrow and JoAnne Walstad.
