MARY NOGA
Red Mirage - Inspired by 18th-century Dutch painting traditions, Red Mirage draws upon the windmill as both architectural motif and spiritual metaphor. For the artist, the windmill becomes a symbol of transformation, capturing invisible forces and converting them into vitality. The portrait of a Japanese woman emerges as a surreal terrain; her face becomes landscape, her eyes a portal into a quiet narrative. The interplay of vivid contrasts and pastel tones evokes a dreamlike stillness. Mixed media on canvas with adhered cardboard, rendered in acrylic and oil.
Boundless Vision - This portrait captures a young woman with lustrous, flowing hair and a universe in her eyes. Her face, textured with landscape and embroidered patterns, pays homage to traditional folk costumes—each motif referencing a unique region. The sky, with its recurring clouds, becomes a surrealist canvas where imagination and identity converge. Mixed media on canvas, incorporating cardboard, acrylic, and oil.
The Joy Of Having A Swan On Your Head - A surreal portrait blending 18th-century Dutch marine scenes with Rococo sensibilities. The figure’s face is veiled in branches and netting, as her hair transforms into a swan crowned with realistic, observing eyes. Behind her, a bustling seaport churns with tension—fishermen wrestling with the sea. This juxtaposition of chaos and eccentric elegance creates a dialogue between internal stillness and external struggle.
The Joy Of Having A Swan On Your Head, 39" x 29", Mixed Media/Acrylic on Canvas, 2024, $1600
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Whispers Of The Windmill - A luminous Rococo figure appears suspended in the sky above a tranquil Dutch-inspired river. Her gaze—direct and enigmatic—contrasts with the ethereal softness of her form. Through a richly layered technique blending cardboard, acrylics, and oil, the artist constructs a visual tension between fragility and boldness. The windmill and water below remain calm, even as the heavens whisper. This is a work of stillness and presence, designed to be both seen and felt.
Whispers Of The Windmill, 29" x 23", Mixed Media on Canvas, 2025, $1300
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The LakeNature is personified in the portrait of a Black woman whose form becomes the Earth itself—lake, trees, and sky. Her silver-threaded hair flows like moonlight, and her presence radiates lunar mystery. She does not merely reflect nature; she is nature. Her serene gaze invites the viewer into an inner world shaped by elemental power and quiet divinity—an homage to interconnectedness.
The Lake - Moonlight, 29" x 23", Mixed Media on Canvas, 2025, Framed, $1300
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In The Great Passage, a river flows gently beneath a windmill, both echoing the serene atmosphere of 18th-century Dutch landscapes. Yet at its heart lies a quiet intensity: a pair of expressive eyes, set above the scene, confront the viewer directly. The act of observation is mutual—you are seen. Layers of paper and cardboard create a textured background, beneath which a message of emotional solidarity resides: you are not alone, ever.
The Great Passage, 19" x 23", Mixed Media on Canvas, 2024, Framed, $1300
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