Mary Finlayson CA, b. 1982
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Overview
Mary Finlayson paintings are a celebration of color, pattern and form which navigate themes of home, memory, and self. Through flattened interiors, she provides viewers an intimate glimpse into homes as memories–often a departure from reality. She invites us to consider what home means to us, both in our past and in our idealized form.
Finlayson’s work has a fresh and unique aesthetic through her use of gouache and vinyl emulsion. She combines her backgrounds in printmaking and painting to layer and contrast colors. The creative process includes immense attention to detail and meticulous planning around the composition. To add some intuitive balance, Finlayson does not plan her color palette ahead of time: “For me that’s the real fun part, getting to make those creative decisions on the fly.”
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Selected Works
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Mary Finlayson, View From Here, 2021 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Commission, 2022 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Candles With Flowers In A Red Room, 2021 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Flowers With Cut Outs, 2021 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Flowers With Prism Vase, 2021 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Flowers With Striped Vase, 2021 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Living Room Corner With Ladder, 2021 Sold
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Mary Finlayson, Panther Poster In Blue Room, 2022 Sold
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Exhibitions & Fairs
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FROM THE INSIDE
a solo exhibition of works by Mary Finlayson 4 - 27 November 2021With this exhibition, ZINC Contemporary is pleased to welcome San Francisco based Mary Finlayson to it’s roster. FROM THE INSIDE highlights a new body of paintings and textile works featuring... -
NOT TOO BIG, NOT TOO SMALL
a juried exhibition 1 - 22 August 2020 -
SEATTLE ART FAIR 2022
21 - 24 July 2022 -
ART MARKET SAN FRANCISCO 2023
20 - 23 April 2023Art Market San Francisco, the Bay Area’s longest running art fair, returns to Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion in April 2023 with 85 top galleries from around the world and a program of Public Projects curated by AMP’s Artistic Director, Nato Thompson. Thompson comes to the fair with a robust curatorial background that includes a decade-long tenure overseeing projects at Creative Time. Art Market’s eleventh edition, now under the leadership of Fair Director Kelly Freeman, will be a platform for the vibrant, experimental, and inclusive strength that defines the Bay Area’s thriving Arts Community.
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BiographyMary Finlayson is a San Francisco based painter originally from Vancouver, BC. Finlayson blends her knowledge of painting and printmaking in her work, attributing her painting style to her background in silkscreen and lithography. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queen's University in Kingston Ontario, a Graduate Degree in Art Therapy from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute as well an Arts Education Degree from the University of British Columbia. She completed artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center as well as OTIS College in LA and and recently completed a mural at the Facebook Artist in Residence program in San Francisco, CA. She has created work for Asana, Mohawk, Google, and Anthropologie.
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Press
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Now On View at Zinc Contemporary! "FROM THE INSIDE | new works by Mary Finlayson"
Alicia Puig, Create Magazine, November 6, 2021 -
An Inside Look At The Work Of Mary Finlayson
Taylor Schmidt, Her Campus, October 13, 2021 -
Drawing Energy from Your Environment with Mary Finlayson
Casey, Goodfit, October 21, 2020 -
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Presents: The Back Room: Featuring America Martin, Mary Finlayson, Ellen Von Wiegand And More
Art In New York City, November 2, 2019
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Watch: Artist Mary Finlayson’s Vibrant San Francisco Home Celebrates Color in a Big Way
Mike Chino, Dwell, August 2, 2019 -
Vibrant Interior Spaces by Canadian Artist Mary Finlayson
Natalie Kotok, Minus 37, April 4, 2019 -
Painter and Printmaker Mary Finlayson Gives Us A Tour Of Her “Interiors”
Bob Cut, January 29, 2019 -
Rare Device: Interview with Mary Finlayson of Painted Mary
Rare Device, October 1, 2017
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