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November Issue 2005
Mary Whyte of Charleston, SC, has a New Book
Artist Mary Whyte of Charleston, SC, has learned many lessons over the years - lessons about art, and perhaps more important to her, lessons about life. In this new book, An Artist's Way of Seeing (Wyrick & Co.), Whyte uses specific illustrations from her training, her teaching, her travels, and her mentors to show the reader how to see and how to appreciate the artist's experience. Referring to numerous color and black and white examples, she explains what her intentions and feelings were during the compositions and completion of many of her favorite works.
The techniques of watercolor painting can be learned. Skill, according to Whyte, is never enough. One must learn to feel as well as to see in order to become a complete artist and a complete person.
Whyte is most recognized for her watercolor portraits and her Lowcountry Series, a moving collection of watercolors that depict the rich heritage and culture of the Gullah people. Her work is exhibited in over two hundred corporate, university, museum, and private collections. Whyte has been teaching for over twenty years and is the illustrator of more than a dozen children's books. She has written several feature articles for American Artist, The Artist's Magazine and Watercolor magazines. Whyte is also the author of the popular instructional book, Watercolor for the Serious Beginner (Watson-Guptill) and Alfreda's World (Wyrick & Co.), a story about friendship that crosses racial boundaries.
Whyte is represented by Coleman Fine Art in Charleston. An Artist's Way of Seeing (Wyrick & Co.), is available for $28 (including shipping) at the gallery and other book outlets.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call Rebecca Ansert, gallery director, at 843/853-7000, e-mail at (info@colemanfineart.com) or at (www.colemanfineart.com).
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