exhibits, bio

2009 SHOW & EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

June 12-July 10 - "Baby Botanicals", Cooperstown Art Association (cooperstownart.com)

June 26-July 25 - "The Mansion- Annual Regional Fine Arts Exhibit, Upper Catskills Community Council for the Arts, Oneonta, NY (uccca.com, see link)

July 4,5 - "Stagecoach Run" Fine Arts Festival, Treadwell, NY

August 1 - City of the Hills Fine Arts Festival, Main Street, Oneonta (uccca.com, see link)

August 15 - "Art and Soul of the Catskills" Fine Arts Festival, Delhi, NY (artandsoulofthecatskills.com, see link)

September 5,6 - "Art on the lawn", Art Show, Cooperstown Art Association (cooperstownart.com)

September 26 - 7th Annual Cauliflower Festival", Margaretville Village Park, Margaretville, NY (centralcatskills.com, see link)

November, date TBA - Annual Holiday Members Show and Sale, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main st, Cooperstown, NY (cooperstownart.com) reception 5-7pm

and more to come!

Watercolorist Maryann Stow majored in studio art at the State University of New York at Oneonta in the 80's. A longtime resident of the Oneonta area, she moved to Cape Cod in 1987,studied under various Cape artists for another two years, and began to establish her art career. Having returned to New York in 2000, her watercolor subjects have included landscapes of Upstate New York, New Mexico and Cape Cod, as well as still life, florals and figures. Currently, in a big change, Maryann's works are imaginative interpretations of the Cosmic Feminine.

INFLUENCES: I have had some formal training, but most of my skill as a watercolorist has come from ‘The School of 1000 Bad Paintings’, as I like to call it. I have been strongly influenced by the watercolors of such classic artists as Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth and Charles Hawthorne in the sense of their mastery of tone, design and simplicity with the medium, and in general by many of the abstract expressionists in the sense of their ability to distil the essence of pure form and meaning, in whatever medium. Of contemporary painters who have inspired me, there are simply hundreds, too many to name. Formally speaking, I am interested in light and color, in visual relationships, and how water media can achieve these goals, as I feel watercolors are unsurpassed in the beauty of immediacy and light.

For 2004, I had an exhibition entitled "A Feel for the Outer Cape" at the Sego Cafe, Main Street, Oneonta, in December 2003 and January 2004. I had a solo exhibition entitled "Around Town - Oneonta's Architecture Modified by Nature" at the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts Center in Oneonta in March and early April, was part of a two-woman show, "A Watercolor Sampler", along with Carolyn Neidingler, at the Frank W. Cyr Center, in Stamford, NY, for June and July. I was accepted into the Cooperstown Art Association's Annual National Exhibition in July. I finished the year by having a solo show at the Autumn Cafe in Oneonta for the month of December.

I took a break from any major artistic commitments for 2005. In 2006 I had a solo exhibition entitled "New Works on Clayboard" at the Cooperstown Art Association (NY)in June, was awarded an honorable mention for a piece in CAA's Regional exhibition, and had a show at the Autumn Cafe in Oneonta for the month of December, "Watercolors of New Mexico and Other Recent Works". I also had work at the Beekman Street Artists' Cooperative in Saratoga for the holidays and have returned to the Artisan Guild of Oneonta. In January of 2007 I exhibited 34 watercolors at the Sidney (NY) Public Library, and in February and early March of 2007 I had an exhibit along with Kim L'Hereux's clay vessels, entitled "Swimming With the Goddess" at the Upper Catskill Community Council for the Arts (uccca.com). In July '07, I had pieces in CAA's regional show and in UCCCA's annual exhibition, as well as several works in the Hilton-Bloom Studio Annual Group Exhibit in Gilbertsville, NY. I was awarded a Strategic Opportunity Stipend in 2007 from the NYS Arts Foundation to offset costs for attending Alex Grey's Visionary Art Intensive at Omega Institute.

2008.No exhibits this as I took a job managing a health food store, and am now working hard to recover from a cancer diagnosis in September. My next body of work will be images I have received related to this condition and from healing. Stay tuned!

Education

1985-1987 State University of New York at Oneonta, studio art major

1988, 1989- Watercolor classes at Castle Hill Center for the Arts, Truro, MA., with Elizabeth Pratt and Rita Derjue

1988, 1989- Watercolor classes at the Provincetown Art Association with Abbi Marchesani, drawing classes with Mischa Richter

1987-1989- Drawing class with Doris DeCarlo, monotype classes with Joyce Zavorskas and Pia MacKenzie

1991- present - continuing development of watercolor skills through independent study

Association Memberships

1980's- Cooperstown Art Association, Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts

1988-2000- Provincetown Art Association (intermittent), Provincetown, MA

1996-1998- Wellfleet Artisans Cooperative, Wellfleet, MA

2001 -current - Leatherstocking Artisans Guild, Oneonta, NY

2001 - current - Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts, Oneonta, NY, Cooperstown, NY Art Association, , North East Watercolor Society, associate member,

2005-2007 Arts Guild of Old Forge, NY

Past Gallery Inclusions

1992-1994- Matrix Gallery, Provincetown, MA

1994-1996- Lightwater Gallery, Wellfleet, MA

1996-1998- Wellfleet Artisans Coop, Wellfleet, MA

1998-current- Jules Besch Stationers Gallery, Wellfleet, MA

2001-current- Leatherstocking Artisans Guild, Oneonta, NY

Solo Shows

1993, 1996, 1998- (month long) Wellfleet Public Library, MA

1998- (summer) Orleans Academy of Performing Arts, MA

1993- (month long) Autumn Cafe, Oneonta, NY

1993,1998,1999, 2000- (month-long) Cape Cod Five Bank, Wellfleet, MA 1998, 99, 2000- Artist's Open Studio, Wellfleet, MA

2001- (month long) Oneonta Town Hall, West Oneonta, NY

2002- Artist's Open Studio, Oneonta, NY

2003- (month long) Autumn Cafe and Magic Bean Cafe, Oneonta, NY

2003-2004 - "A Feel for the Outer Cape", Sego Cafe, Oneonta, NY

2004- "Around Town- Oneonta's Architecture Modified by Nature", Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts, Oneonta, NY

2004- Recent Works, Autumn Cafe, Oneonta, NY

see 2006 schedule for additional exhibits

Juried Show and Exhibition Inclusions

1980's- Cooperstown Art Association- several shows during this period

1980's- Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts- several shows during this period

1988-2000- Provincetown Art Association- several shows during this period

1996-2001- Wellfleet Fine Arts And Crafts Shows, six each summer

1997, 1998- Wrentham Fine Arts and Antiques Festival, Wrentham, MA

1998- Eastham Festival of the Arts, Eastham, MA

2000- Chatham Festival of the Arts, Chatham, MA

1995-2003- Annual Juried Fine Arts and Crafts Shows in Provincetown, Wellfleet, Truro, Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, Falmouth, Taunton, Attleboro and Boston, MA; Providence and Warwick RI, Oneonta, Clinton, Sauquoit, Syracuse, NY

2002, 2006 - UCCCA, Jeane Pearce Walker Annual Show

2002 - 2005- Chenango Colorscapes, Norwich, NY

2002, 2004, 2005 - Mountain Culture Festival, Hunter, NY

2003- Smithy Pioneer Gallery Group Show, Cooperstown, NY

2003-thru-2006 City of the Hills Fine Arts Festival, Oneonta, NY

Recent Awards

2003, 2004, 2005 Colorscape Chenango- 3rd Place, Watercolors

2004 Albany Tulip Festival, First Place, Fine Art

2004 WSKG Annual Arts & Antiques Auction, first Place, 2-D Art

2004 NY State Funding for the Arts Special Opportunity Stipend Award

2006 Cooperstown Essential Art Regional Exhibit Honorable Mention

Art Instruction

1993- Art Mentor for the Watershed Program at Provincetown High School, MA

1994-1998- After-school Art Classes, Wellfleet Elementary School, MA

1994-2000- Watercolor and Drawing Classes, Truro Adult Ed, Truro, MA

1997-1999- Outdoor Summer Watercolor Classes, Wellfleet, MA

2001-2002- Oneonta Area Sharing in Schooling - Art instruction for Homeschoolers

2001, 2002- Watercolor and drawing classes, Oneonta Yoga Center, Oneonta, NY

2002, 2003- Drawing and watercolor classes, Oneonta Continuing Adult Education, Oneonta NY

2001 - 2003 Watercolor classes in the artist's studio

2007 & 2006 SHOW & EXHIBITION SCHEDULE (not complete for 2007)

January 2007, month-long - "Watercolor Sampler, Maryann Stow", Sidney Public Library, Sidney, NY (www.sidneylibrary.org)

February 9 - March 10, 2007 - “Swimming With the Goddess” Two-Woman Exhibition (along with Kim L’Heureux), Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts, 11 Ford Ave, Wilber Mansion, Oneonta, NY, reception, Feb 9, 5-8 pm (www.uccca.com)

May 2007, month-long - Artist of the Month window display, Leatherstocking Artisan Guild, Main St, Oneonta, NY

June 15 - July 28, 2007- The Mansion, Annual Regional Art Show, inclusion, The Galleries at Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave, Oneonta, NY (uccca.com)

June 15 - July 13- Essential Art, Annual Regional Art Exhibition, inclusion, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main st, Cooperstown, NY (cooperstownart.com)

July 20 - Sept 3- Group Show 2007, Hilton Bloom Art Studio, 24 Bloom St, Gilbertsville, NY Reception July 20, 5-7pm

August 4 2007, 10-4 - exhibiting at the City of the Hills Fine Arts Festival, Oneonta, NY (www.cityofthehills.org)

September 1 & 2 2007, 10-5 - exhibiting at Fine Arts on the Lawn, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main st, Cooperstown, NY (cooperstownart.com)

2007 Annual Open Studio, fall date to be announced

November 9 - December 23 - Annual Holiday Members Show and Sale, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main st, Cooperstown, NY (cooperstownart.com) reception Nov 9, 5-7pm

2006

June 9 - July 7 - “New Works on Clayboard” Solo Exhibition, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St, Cooperstown, NY (www.cooperstownart.com) reception, June 9, 5-7 pm

June 9 - July 7 - “Essential Art” Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, inclusion, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St, Cooperstown, NY, reception, June 9, 5-7 pm

June 10 - WET PAINT! Music, Plein Aire Painting and Auction to benefit Colorscape Art & Music Festival, 9-3 pm, auction at 3pm LaFayette Park, Oxford, NY (www.colorscape.org)

June 16 - July 22 - “The Night” Jeanne Pearce Walker 14th Annual Juried Exhibition, inclusion, Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts, 11 Ford Ave, Wilber Mansion, Oneonta, NY, reception, June 16, 5-8 pm (www.uccca.com)

August 6 - City of the Hills Fine Arts Festival, Main St., Oneonta, NY

September 3, 4 - Cooperstown Art Association’s Annual Members Art on the Lawn Show, 22 Main St, Cooperstown, NY

September 10 - (rain date 11th) - Stockade Fine Art Show, Schenectady, NY (tentative)

November 5,6 - Annual Open Studio, Sale , 10 - 5 pm, Stow Studio, Oneonta, NY

Mid-November through December 26- Cooperstown Art Association’s Members Art Show and Sale 22 Main St, Cooperstown, NY

Mid-November thru December- "FROST" inclusion, Beekman Street Artists' Cooperative Gallery, Saratoga, NY

December, Month-long "Watercolors of New Mexico and Other Recent Works", Solo Exhibition, Autumn Cafe, 244 Main St, Oneonta, NY

December (date TBA) - Cookies and Crafts Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Unitarian Church, Ford Ave, Oneonta, NY