Maryanne Quinn is textile artist whose hand-felted paintings exploit a sense of wonder. Bringing textile to life through bold colors and pattern, Quinn builds imagined landscapes and expressive compositions from layers of naturally-dyed Merino wool cut, shaped and then laboriously felted. Using her hands, she manipulates and massages the fibers, fusing individual layers into tight units of her own musing. With a sense of play and experimentation, Quinn finds inspiration in the natural world, delights in details of everyday life and potency of nostalgia. Floral imagery, geometric shapes and everyday objects are reinterpreted in bright colors and arranged into lively compositions reminiscent of Henri Matisse. Their simplified nature is rife with symbolic potency. Though defined by decisive lines and clean edges, her felted works are remarkably soft, tactile and immediately accessible. The subject matter itself reflects her lifelong observance of the intricate patterns in flowers and small creatures. The glorious poppies observed on her ordinary neighborhood walks are among her favorite subjects. In another body of work, a pom-pom winter hat viscerally recalls childhood skiing memories. Swimsuits on summer quilts reimagine style details from summers past. Her work captures and takes hold of a whimsical sensibility that exists in us all, a longing return to a simpler time.

Maryanne has partnerships with select retailers across the country and also sells directly to collectors, interior designers and art consultants.

DENVER | Kate Finds Art | katefindsart.com | Kate Meyers

BOULDER | The Refinery | refineryboulder.com | 3275 Prairie Ave | 720-738-9876

TELLURIDE | Tweed Interiors | info@tweedinteriors.com | 970-728-8186

QUOGUE & EASTERN LONG ISLAND | Jen Going Interiors | information@jengoinginteriors.com | 631-998-3115

NYC & JACKSONVILLE | Gould Art Advisory | gouldartadvisory.com