Poetry in Paint Exhibit

In its upcoming art exhibit, Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will be featuring the art of Mary Arneson, for her solo exhibit Poetry in Paint . The exhibit will run from June 2 to July first in the SMAC Art Center gallery on historic Downing Street in Hollister. The opening reception will be held in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk on Friday, June 2, from 6-9 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Attendees may view the exhibit, tour the private studios and enjoy complimentary refreshments. The Vintage Paris Coffee kiosk will also be on site.
“Poetry is everywhere you look,” Arneson said. “Movement in the trees, movement in the water and movement in people.” Her goal for her exhibit was to capture that poetry on canvas. She was inspired by a quote from Leonardo di Vinci, “Painting is a poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is a painting that is felt rather than seen.” It inspired Arneson to seek out the poetry in nature and capture it on canvas, so that it is both seen and felt.
Arneson is a self-taught artist who lives on a ridge in the Ozark Mountains north of Forsyth. She draws inspiration from the many species of birds and wildlife that surround her. She paints what she sees, feels and loves--all aspects of nature.