Mary Arneson.
Profile.
Mary Arneson is a self-taught artist who resides in Colorado Springs, CO. Her passion for painting birds, animals and flowers comes from a strong love of Nature. Using enamels, she paints on glass for function and fun. From her usable wine glasses to her home decor vases, each custom handmade piece is created for your personal enjoyment or a special gift for any occasion.
For Mary, life began in La Crosse, Wisconsin, a beautiful small city situated on the Mississippi River. Over the years, Mary’s life adventures took her to Texas, Colorado, Northern California, and finally back to Colorado, where she happily resides with her husband, cat, and four Pomeranians. Her first creative outlet was to teach herself to crochet. Quickly tiring of making scarves and blankets, she taught herself to knit. Creating sweaters gave her the artistic outlet she craved and she has become a master knitter who can design a sweater while actually knitting it.
It was when she returned to Colorado that Mary’s artistic talents and abilities surfaced with a vengeance. With the purchase of an 1884 Victorian house, Mary and her husband have spent the past several years restoring and adding to this historical dwelling. As part of her home decorating and redesign, she began ornamental painting and etching glass, using stencils she designed. Glass etching and decorative painting very quickly drew her into her present endeavors. Mary has taken a few basic drawing classes but as with her knitting, she is essentially self-taught and her work is inspired by her personal insight and her faith in God. (Psalm121:1-2).
Using glass as her canvas, Mary brushes on her designs using her emotions, imagination, and life experiences as her guide. Every piece is signed and then baked to set the paint and lock the image onto the glass. While a set of wine glasses may have uniformity, each is different from the other and unique. Because her mix of paint colors is distinct for each project, “sets” of wine glasses or tableware are painted at the same time to ensure color and brush stroke uniformity.
Whether you are gifting a friend or yourself to one of Mary’s delightful originals, beautiful art deserves special care. Never scrub or soak any hand painted item, but rather gently hand wash in warm soapy water and gently dry with a soft towel. To quick clean and remove smudges or fingerprints, gently wipe the glass with a dry micro fiber cloth.
Enjoy!
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Blue
Jay
– barrel vase
8”H x 5”W – 3.5” Opening
Description:
There is no mistaking the markings of the Blue Jay. This hand
painted jay shows the beautiful plumages of this well recognized bird.
Use this versatile vase for cut flowers; potpourri; candle in a
votive holder; or colorful glass pebbles, just to name a few.
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Price: $76.00
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Green
Butterfly Wine Glass
11.5oz
Description: This expertly hand painted butterfly sipping the nectar of the quaint pink flowers is called the “bird wing” butterfly. Sets of butterfly glasses can be mixed or matched with the other butterfly glasses shown. Just order the quantity you desire of each butterfly glass displayed.
Price: $19.00 each
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Translucent
Green Grapes soap/lotion pump
6”H
x 3”W
Description: Kitchen or bath will make a good home for this fun pump bottle with translucent grapes. These green grapes are a sophisticated design and an elegant dispenser for lotions or soaps. This dispenser even comes with some lovely hand soap.
Price: $26.00
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Chickadee
Picture Frame –
heavy glass
6”H x 8”W holds 4x6 picture
Description: Our “common” western chickadee is poised to watch over the picture that you cherish. This delicately painted bird is a personal favorite and I took great care making sure it is a special gift and a personal treasure.
Price: $46.00
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Blue
& Orange Field of Wildflowers oil bottle
– Italian oil pour bottle
8”H x 4”W
Description: Olive oil doesn’t have to live in a boring bottle. Our field of wildflowers brings real style to the kitchen. This decorative hand painted bottle is made of eco-friendly recycled green glass and supports a wooden stopper.
Price: $30.00
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UPDATE JAN 2009.
I just had to share the following with you....my heart was so deeply touched.
Mary Arneson
It's always amazing to me how God uses us when we least expect it....to fulfill someone's dream, or help mend a broken heart.....I love it when He uses me to touch someone in need.
As a cancer survivor, I was so honored to have been chosen to paint these very special glasses for this family. I just wanted to share this with you because it was a very special request placed in my care.
Mary of Brush It On
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There is one other piece that I want to share so it can also be added. Here it is:
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I believe this says it all, don't you? Her absence from her family creates a personal grief, yet they celebrate that
Maddie's name is most surely inscribed in God's Book Of Life.
Hannah, it would be an honor if you shared my last email and this with others....I also believe it can be of comfort
and learning and maybe even life changing for others.
With much love and gratitude,
Mary
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