When Mary Ellen was in high school, her art teacher told her she had no talent. But the desire and aptitude were there. When Mary Ellen lived in England in 1979, there was a gentleman who came to the Air Force base occasionally to sell wonderful English wool. Mary Ellen made herself many stylish suits and dresses from that quality fabric.
One day the man, Mr. E. J. Willey, appeared with oil paintings instead of wool. Mary Ellen asked him if he would teach a class if she were to organize it. He ended up teaching a series of six classes. That was her art training.
The typical progression of one of Mary Ellen’s paintings is illustrated here. Guests at Seanook wanted to purchase the unsigned painting done for her parents as a gift many years ago. Of course, that is not for sale, so Mary Ellen painted a copy of it.
Pictured is the finished copy Mary Ellen made of an unsigned painting of Seanook as it looked in 1966, which she completed on December 10, 2013.
Prints Available: 17″ x 11″
Note Cards Available: 5 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Please enjoy viewing Mary Ellen’s available oil paintings in chronological order (with the newest ones at the end, followed by photos of Paradise Studio).