American, b. 1945
Steeped in the Bay Area figurative movement, Mary Robertson's oeuvre focuses on Northern California's Russian River, and its beaches, umbrellas, floats and figures. Her western landscapes, influenced by Maynard Dixon, also carry her signature simplicity and delight at nature, its quietness, and dazzling western light.
Mary Robertson was born in 1945 in Glendale, California. She studied at UCLA, w she received her undergraduate degree in Art History. Her work as a painter shows the influence to the Bay Area Figurative Movement and in the manner of Wayne Thiebaud, David Park, Elmer Bischoff and Richard Diebenkorn. Her potent landscapes are in the manner of Conrad Buff. She has worked for many pretigious firms throughout her career as a commercial artist and they include: Art Director for Rags , Womensports and Focus publications; Associated Art Director for both Clear Creek and Rolling Stone publications and a typesetter for Russian River News . A portion of her exhibition record includes: Glastonbury Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1982; Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1983; Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA, on many occasions from 1985-1999 ; Gallery Theatre of Skyline College, Pacifica, CA 1993; Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA, 1993; Santa Cruz County Art Museum, Santa Cruz, CA, 1993; American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City, 1993. Her work is celebrated in the seminal Bay Area art reference Bay Area Art by Timothy Burgard
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