| Mary Offermann divides her time between her Santa Cruz studio and a tiny village in the south of France, where she paints mountains, trees, and village scenes in a rich and joyful display of pastels. Her paintings resonate with color and a love of life. Educated at the University of California Davis in the early 1960's, Offermann has also lived in San Francisco, Chicago, New England, New York, Philadelphia, and East Africa. In 1971 she began her exploration of visual expression with black and white relief prints. She has worked in pastels and mixed media for the past thirteen years, and studied with Wayne Thiebaud's Masters' Workshop at the Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts. Color is now at the heart of all her work.
Here are some samples of her work with St Pierre-le-Rouge area as subject matter. Click on these thumbnails to view larger versions.
      
 
  
 
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