Marianna Ross (Art)
Inspired by irregular forms and rich color diversity in nature , Marianna Hamilton Ross has been painting in watercolor since earning her MFA in Painting at the University of Arizona in 1968. A visit to Indonesian batik factories in 1976 helped her combine batik resist with watercolor painting techniques on silk, as well as on paper.
The silk painting is produced by a variation of the traditional batik process; of surface design on fabric, defining areas of the fabric with a water-based resist. Special permanent fibre-reactive dyes are brushed on to the silk, using watercolor painting techniques. The fabric is then steam-set to provide maximum color brilliancy and permanency.
Since moving to Florida in 1984, Marianna has been interpreting Florida's rich diversity of both tropical foliage and native forest habitat using a variety of transparent painting methods and materials. The silk painting process used here is particularly responsive to the rich color luminosity found in nature. In recent years a new element has reappeared in these plant images, that of the human figure. Based on both early training at the San Francisco Art Institute using the figure-in-environment theme, and current weekly sessions with a model, forest figures and garden spirits are emerging from the plant world. This efflorescence depicts man's need to respect and invigorate the natural system. Marianna's goal of this body of work is to share the visual beauty found in nature, and its healing/centering, yet energetic effect on the human spirit, thus integrating the human element with our natural environment.
Marianna's paintings can be viewed in several private and public collections, exhibitions, and publications. Her work is represented in many collections, including: American Automobile Association, Heathrow, FL; Bank of America, Palatka, FL; Daytona Beach Regency Hotel, FL; Embassy Suites Hotel, Silver Springs, MD; Orlando Public Art Coll., FL; Fortune Federal Bank, Tampa; Renaissance Hotel, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; South Carolina State Art Coll.; Trinity Episcopal Church, Myrtle Beach, SC; Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
The silk painting is produced by a variation of the traditional batik process; of surface design on fabric, defining areas of the fabric with a water-based resist. Special permanent fibre-reactive dyes are brushed on to the silk, using watercolor painting techniques. The fabric is then steam-set to provide maximum color brilliancy and permanency.
Since moving to Florida in 1984, Marianna has been interpreting Florida's rich diversity of both tropical foliage and native forest habitat using a variety of transparent painting methods and materials. The silk painting process used here is particularly responsive to the rich color luminosity found in nature. In recent years a new element has reappeared in these plant images, that of the human figure. Based on both early training at the San Francisco Art Institute using the figure-in-environment theme, and current weekly sessions with a model, forest figures and garden spirits are emerging from the plant world. This efflorescence depicts man's need to respect and invigorate the natural system. Marianna's goal of this body of work is to share the visual beauty found in nature, and its healing/centering, yet energetic effect on the human spirit, thus integrating the human element with our natural environment.
Marianna's paintings can be viewed in several private and public collections, exhibitions, and publications. Her work is represented in many collections, including: American Automobile Association, Heathrow, FL; Bank of America, Palatka, FL; Daytona Beach Regency Hotel, FL; Embassy Suites Hotel, Silver Springs, MD; Orlando Public Art Coll., FL; Fortune Federal Bank, Tampa; Renaissance Hotel, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; South Carolina State Art Coll.; Trinity Episcopal Church, Myrtle Beach, SC; Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
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