experience france 2008

mary rousseaux

bio

Mary Rousseaux lives and works in the city of Detroit, Michigan where she teaches painting and drawing at Wayne State University and Madonna University. She is also the Director of the Professional Print Workshop at Wayne State where she oversees the operation of three printmaking studios and acts as the chair responsible for selecting scholarship students. Her exhibition record is extensive and includes several award winning solo shows.  Her work is included in many private and corporate collections.

Rousseaux maintains a large loft studio in an industrial building in the city where she develops her studio practice. Her work explores the ideas of nature and the fundamental struggles for balance between humans and nature. 


 

course description:painting/drawing


The focus of this class is plein air painting. We will build on the tradition of painting from observation. While working in the field students will be challenged by the extraordinary terrain of the French countryside, vineyards, and beaches. They will spend time analyzing architecture and its relationship to the natural environment.
While the focus will be on a traditional subject, we will also concentrate on the ideas prevalent in contemporary drawing and painting.

Classroom discussion will center on the role that these ideas play in the current art climate and how these ideas have redefined drawing to incorporate all types of mark making. Students will be encouraged to look beyond the traditional marks used to describe the landscape and explore new dialogues that will expand their current visual language. Group and individual critiques will help define and stimulate artistic growth. The class will conclude with a group exhibition showcasing the work created.


 

mary@maryrousseaux.com

maryrousseaux.com