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Continuing to Teach, and Learn
I'm continuing to teach my Art of Mixed Media Collage class. I held the second class in April and have another scheduled for July 22 at...
MaryJo Clark
Jun 2, 20232 min read


A Successful Art Fair, and More
It was a busy, and exhausting weekend, but The Art Fair at Queeny Park was a success. The threat of bad weather cancelled the event on...
MaryJo Clark
Apr 7, 20232 min read


New Work, New Tricks
I completed another 10” square collage on cradle board. For this piece, I began by creating a black and white patterned background using...
MaryJo Clark
Mar 16, 20232 min read


Small Works and Big News!
Just completed a few small collages for some upcoming events. The 2 images on the top are both 4"x6" collages that were created for the...
MaryJo Clark
Feb 8, 20231 min read


2023: Off to a Good Start!
My last collage of 2022 proved to be somewhat challenging, and took a number of different paths before arriving at the final composition....
MaryJo Clark
Jan 29, 20231 min read


Year End & New Year News
My newest, small collage, “Tranquility” was created in preparation for a collage class that I taught at Crown Center Senior Living in...
MaryJo Clark
Dec 10, 20221 min read


November News
This past weekend was the Artist Boutique Fine Art & Fine Craft Show. This my second year participating in this show and, again, it was a...
MaryJo Clark
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Mark Your Calendars!
Fall has arrived and there are multiple art events to let you know about. First of all, I’m pleased to announce that one of my...
MaryJo Clark
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Creating, Exhibiting, Teaching
August was a busy month, with both creating new work, and entering some upcoming exhibitions. Fingers crossed that I get into at least...
MaryJo Clark
Sep 7, 20222 min read


Always Learning Something New
It's been a while since I posted anything, but I have been working in my studio. Last month I created another floating collage, some...
MaryJo Clark
Jul 17, 20221 min read


Back to Creating
Finally! It seems like forever since I've created a piece of art. May was a busy month with travels and family visits. It feels good to...
MaryJo Clark
Jun 6, 20221 min read


Another Collage Sold
I found out today that my mixed media collage, Three Sisters, sold from Green Door Art Gallery. I'm always pleased when one of my...
MaryJo Clark
Apr 19, 20221 min read


Another Collage Completed
I just completed my latest mixed-media collage, “Moonglow”. Once again, I began with a gel print, in the upper left corner. When I...
MaryJo Clark
Apr 5, 20221 min read


A New Exhibition!
I’m pleased to announce that my mixed-media collage, Calm Before the Storm, has been accepted in the St. Louis Artists Guild’s Visions...
MaryJo Clark
Apr 1, 20221 min read


Pastel and Collage Pieces
I've been experimenting with some small pastel pieces. I had intended to attempt some abstract landscapes, but I ended up with some not...
MaryJo Clark
Mar 14, 20221 min read


First Collage of the Year
I just completed my first collage for 2022! This piece got its start from a small collage that I’d created during a 5 minute exercise....
MaryJo Clark
Jan 21, 20221 min read


Endings and Beginnings
2021 has come to an end, and 2022 is just beginning. Although 2021 was another challenging year with COVID-19 and its new variants. I...
MaryJo Clark
Jan 1, 20221 min read


A Successful Art Fair! Now Time to Prepare for the Holidays
I'm pleased to share that my first multi-day art fair event, Artists Boutique, was a huge success! My husband, Tim, and I got everything...
MaryJo Clark
Nov 14, 20211 min read


Busy Preparing
Getting ready for the upcoming Fine Art and Craft Artists Boutique event has been keeping me busy. As I stated in an earlier post, this...
MaryJo Clark
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Award Received!
I'm so honored to have received a Merit Award for my collage entry, Calm Before the Storm, in the National Collage Society's 2021Juried...
MaryJo Clark
Oct 19, 20211 min read
