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ABOUT THE ARTIST — Mary A. Rappazzo is a Los Angeles-based fine arts painter. Starting at aged 10 years old, her grandmother taught her to paint flowers, old barns, and landscapes. In her early 20s, she discovered her own signature style of bright colors, figurative themes, and bold statements. Currently, she is exploring new themes, including representational and abstract art. She is also an Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Digital Artist, and Visual Arts Consultant. Click on “Information” for further information on her services. She is represented by Dezart One Gallery, Palm Springs, CA www.dezartonegallery.com Mary's paintings are still available for viewing. Please visit the gallery or contact for appointment. In the past, her paintings have been exhibited in selected galleries and public institutions: Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena Brand Library Art Galleries of Glendale DAA Gallery, Rochester, N.Y. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles Orbetello Gallery, Hollywood Rico Gallery, Santa Monica San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Toluca Lake Art Faire, Toluca Lake, CA She has won awards and been featured in publications: Awards 2004: Best of Show - Toluca Lake Art Faire, Toluca Lake, CA 1996: President's Award - Brand XXV, National Juried Slide Competition, Brand Art Library Gallery, Glendale CA 1994: First Place - 9th Annual Exhibition by Artists With Disabilities, The Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA Publication 2006: “Mastering Color.” Desert Post Weekly, Palm Springs. June article. 2005: “Art Provoking Thought.” Glendale News-Press. August article. 2002: “Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary.” Pp. 288-291. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress 1998: “Mary Rappazzo’s Studio.” Hearing Health Magazine, pp. 34-35. Sept./Oct Issue.