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Mary A. Rappazzo is a Los Angeles native. She enjoys doing fine arts painting, digital art, and graphic design. At age 10, she began painting representational images such as flowers, old barns and landscapes. She discovered her recognizable, one-eyed signature style in her early twenties, which she expresses in bold statements using a broad palette of colors, figurative and representational themes. She chooses provocative themes from everyday life: personal and emotional issues, social injustice, political policies, and people in the public eye. Acrylic and oil on canvas are her typical mediums. Painting colorful art, capturing daily experiences, and creating the mystery are exciting passion for her.
She is represented by Dezart One Gallery in Palm Springs, CA. Several of her paintings are available. Please visit or call the gallery for appointment: www.dezartonegallery.com
Her paintings have been exhibited in numerous galleries and public institutions:
Armory Center for the Arts (Pasadena, CA)
Brand Library Art Gallery (Glendale, CA)
DAA Gallery (Rochester, NY)
Los Angeles City Hall Bridge Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles Municipal Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
Rico Gallery (Santa Monica, CA)
San Francisco Public Library (San Francisco, CA)
Toluca Lake Art Faire (Toluca Lake, CA)
HONORARY MEMBER - 2010
Mary was selected as a honorary member of The Pearls Collection: 20 deaf women from across the U.S. whose work has transcended and shaped their fields. Website: www.themprojects.com
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: 1st Place - 9th Annual Exhibition by Artists With Disabilities, The Armory Center for the Arts (Pasadena, C A)
PUBLICATIONS
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.
