Winter Is Over
patinated air dry clay, dried vines
9"x21"x12"
1992
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
Spring will come.
A psychological self-portrait, Winter is Over speaks of strength and reemergence. We have what we need. When nurtured, it burgeons to heal.
Winter Is Over alt. view
Winter Is Over alt. view
Winter Is Over detail
Sacred So & So
graphite, ink, coffee on watercolor paper with photo collage
24"x40"
2013
Sacred So and So was inspired by a song, a loved one, and reflections on family. As all hope seems lost, we take flight and begin again, always transforming, always growing, amid many layers.
Sacred So & So detail
Freedom To Die
graphite, ink on paper
24"x36"
1993
Some Native American tribe members cut their hair in mourning.
One man's dream is another man's nightmare.
Gretta In Her Youth
watercolor crayon, photo transfer on pressed flower petals on watercolor paper
22"x24"
1998
Gretta In Her Youth detail
Age, wisdom, beauty—one in the same. We are inextricably linked to nature in the ever evolving cycle of life. The withering of leaves into wintery dust feeds the green spring sprouts.
Mary Beckman
plant sprouts, soil, watercolor on plaster on masonite
16"x22"
2004
Peeling the Layers/Blue Nude
acrylic on canvas
24"x72"
2005
Life is a ceaseless journey of renewed self-discovery.
The Tortured Soul in All of Us
graphite, pen & ink, enamel paint, guitar strings, guitar picks on plastic
18"x22"
2003
Enlightened prophets come in all forms and at all times, we only have to pay attention.
Self Portrait With Broken Body (installed)
graphite on marble slabs overlaid with photo transfers on glass panes
2011
The creation of Broken Body was necessary and cathartic. There comes a time in life when we must face the scars from our journey. Ironically, others may not see—the surface may appear glassy and still, yet monsters may lurk beneath. Only by exposing them do we strip their power.
Self Portrait With Broken Body (detail: face)
Self Portrait With Broken Body
(detail: heart)
Self Portrait With Broken Body
(detail: spine)
Self Portrait With Broken Body
(detail: hip)
Self Portrait With Broken Body
(detail: foot)