MARY SNOW

In 2012 I focused mostly on letterforms. It was a good year. In 2013 I will continue those...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:57:00 -0500

In 2012 I focused mostly on letterforms. It was a good year. In 2013 I will continue those pursuits.

In addition, I am sensing the time is near to re-enter my exploration of lines. I’m looking forward to the discoveries that lie ahead.

I created a 2012 calendar to give to friends and family. For each month, I illustrated seasonal...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0500

I created a 2012 calendar to give to friends and family. For each month, I illustrated seasonal produce.

Wooden puzzle, created for my nephew. (2011)

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:56:00 -0500

Wooden puzzle, created for my nephew. (2011)

The Portland Sessions is an on-going series of audio/visual productions, designed to capture ...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:58:00 -0500

The Portland Sessions is an on-going series of audio/visual productions, designed to capture an intimate musical performance within a controlled environment. I designed and drew the logo as well as the text in the videos. The first video was posted in October 2011 and features the band Revolver from Paris, France.

To view the video and follow upcoming sessions, click here.

I was asked to create an illustration for a sermon series at my church. The series is about the...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:57:00 -0500

I was asked to create an illustration for a sermon series at my church. The series is about the book of Colossians, and is entitled “Christ our center.” (2011)

Hand drawn design, given to an old friend to celebrate her recent marriage. (2011)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:57:00 -0500

Hand drawn design, given to an old friend to celebrate her recent marriage. (2011)

Charlie, 2011, ink on paper, 8 x 10 “

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:56:00 -0500

Charlie, 2011, ink on paper, 8 x 10 “

My husband’s cousin recently had a baby girl,...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:56:00 -0500

My husband’s cousin recently had a baby girl, and named her Harlow Marie. I created this piece to give to their family in honor of her birth. (2011)

I created a book for my nephew entitled “Colors Are Everywhere.” (2011)Below are...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:55:00 -0500

I created a book for my nephew entitled “Colors Are Everywhere.” (2011)
Below are illustrations from the book.

In March 2011, my childhood friend Margaret Sanford and I created a collaborative food blog. We use...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:54:00 -0500

In March 2011, my childhood friend Margaret Sanford and I created a collaborative food blog. We use the blog to post recipes of dinners we’ve made, in hopes to provide inspiration to one another. The blog can be found at http://sanfordsnow.tumblr.com.

Equine series, 2011, acrylic on paper, 10 x 8 ” each

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Equine series, 2011, acrylic on paper, 10 x 8 ” each

At the end of 2010, I made a calendar for the following year. Each of the animals in the calendar...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:53:00 -0500

At the end of 2010, I made a calendar for the following year. Each of the animals in the calendar is native to the north east region of the United States, same as I.

Click to enlarge.

Fabric Studies, December 2010-January 2011 During our first winter together I studied the...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:51:00 -0500

Fabric Studies, December 2010-January 2011

During our first winter together I studied the comforters on the bed that we shared.

Untitled (two), 2010, video Untitled (two) is a work that explores the rhythms of falling in and...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:44:00 -0500

Untitled (two), 2010, video

Untitled (two) is a work that explores the rhythms of falling in and out of synch.

Steel rod installation (7), 2010, steel rods, 60” x 18” x 24” each (approximate)

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:37:00 -0500

Steel rod installation (7), 2010, steel rods, 60” x 18” x 24” each (approximate)

O brother o sister (one week) is a work that attempted to temporarily open up the lines of...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:35:00 -0500

O brother o sister (one week) is a work that attempted to temporarily open up the lines of communication between siblings Mary Novack and John Novack.

Beginning Wednesday, February 24, 2010, both Mary and John recorded “the best thing” they saw each day for one week. Each artist interpreted the phrase “best thing” in his and her own way. They documented using words and drawings. Each artist then shipped their documentation to the other artist.

Mary displayed John’s words and images along with photocopies of the words and images that she sent him at Alexander Hall on March 8th, 2010.

A disposable two hours is a collaborative project begun in January 2010. Part I. Savannah, GAI...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:24:00 -0500

A disposable two hours is a collaborative project begun in January 2010.

Part I. Savannah, GA
I gave out 5 disposable cameras along with a letter explaining my intentions to 5 local Savannah residents. The letter asked the recipient to simply go for a walk, to leave from one point and walk for an hour, and at the end of the hour turn around and walk back. They were to be open to any distractions during the walk, and were to use the camera to take at least one photo.

Once the cameras were returned to me, I developed the film and posted it online, as well as displayed it publicly at an open studio in Savannah, Georgia. (Photos of installation above)

Part II. Elsewhere
I sent out disposable cameras with the same letters to people outside of Savannah. If the recipient chose to participate, after receiving the camera I developed the film and again posted the photos online. The first seven participants from outside of Savannah also had their photos displayed in Alexander Hall in Savannah, Georgia.

My desire is that this project would give people an opportunity to partake in an activity that is outside of their normal schedule. I am interested in their experience, and what will happen when they are asked to take a two hour block of time to think of nothing else but looking and walking.

If you would like to participate, please contact me at maryelisesnow@gmail.com.

On February 26, 2010, from 9:45 p.m. until 10:57 p.m., three artists, Zach Martin, Mary Novack, ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:14:00 -0500

On February 26, 2010, from 9:45 p.m. until 10:57 p.m., three artists, Zach Martin, Mary Novack, and Jolie Peters cut one hundred pounds of white onions in studio B11 of Alexander Hall. They stood behind a table, draped with a white tablecloth and began cutting. Zach, Mary and Jolie began crying. The audience began crying. Three white boxes stood on shelves mounted to the wall. They filled the boxes with onion. After approximately an hour and twelve minutes, when the artists cut the last onion, filled the last box, and walked out of the room, the performance was over.

When art is experienced, bodily signs like a flushed face and tears rolling down cheeks are indicators to other viewers that the work is having such an emotional effect that it is affecting the viewer physically. Viewers are sometimes not conscious of those effects until there are others there to perceive them. When the viewer becomes conscious of their perceived emotional state, they can then become aware of their genuine feelings towards the presented work.”

Statement by Jolie Peters

For more images click here

Connect (pine), 2009, pine, 32” x 72” x 10” (approximate)

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:13:00 -0500

Connect (pine), 2009, pine, 32” x 72” x 10” (approximate)

(A), 2009, acrylic on paper, 52 x 57” (B), 2009, acrylic on paper, 52 x 57” (C),...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:08:00 -0500

(A), 2009, acrylic on paper, 52 x 57”

(B), 2009, acrylic on paper, 52 x 57”

(C), 2009, acrylic on paper, 62 x 57”