Maryann Gravino-Askew

Early Morning

oil on canvas
24 x 18

"Art, some people say, is like life. It is a process; how we relate to others and ourselves."

I started out as a cosmetologist with an eye for design, always seeing patterns and colors. Hair cutting in particular is like sculpture.

I call hair design three-dimensional art.  It also includes a psychological factor, making people feel good about themselves and how they look.  As a result of this reasoning I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.

Two-dimensional art for me is about learning to trust my eyes, feelings, to learn patience and surrender to the canvas.  Art is life, the more emotion you allow to flow from you the more you give to others.