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My Memories -- "Be My Friend" by Mary Vickers
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$56.00
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First issue in a series entitled "My Memories" by Mary Vickers. Made in england in Wedgwood Queen's Ware. Production date 1981. Plate size 8 inches. Suggested retail $80.00.
The wild flowers have found a haven along the old plank fence, and they bloom in a bright profusion of colours as spring turns to summer. It is a lush, quiet corner of the garden where the children seldom go. But today, for a few brief moments, it is a meeting place.
'Be My Friend', the first plate in the Wedgwood new My Memories series by English painter Mary Vickers, is an event from the artist's own childhood in rural England. The subject itself, which she has described as 'that instant when a playmate suddenly becomes a friend . . . someone to share your feelings with', offers a personal insight which is unique to the work of this artist and very much out of the mainstream of the modern art movement.
The painting style of Mary Vickers has its roots in the French Impressionist movement begun a century ago by Paul Cezanne. But she has combined the modulated primary colours of that school with a precise line work which makes every Mary Vickers design a personal statement. It is a style well suited to the warmth and love which she calls 'the focus of my work, and the message of "Be My Friend"'.
The two little girls (Mary on the right, and her young friend) at the centre of the composition reveal an innocent yet profound sincerity which only the young can know. Small hands reach out in a first gesture of friendship. Eyes meet, and tentative smiles seem ready to spread across the carefully drawn faces.
As always, Miss Vickers employs a bright palette which appears to suffuse her composition. 'Be My Friend' exhibits a considerable use of high contrast tones which subtly exaggerate nature. Since the theme of the My Memories series is taken from the world of the very young, Miss Vickers has deliberately chosen colours a child would identify with— bright reds, deep greens and blues. Thus her children, in their brightly coloured clothing, stand hip-deep among bright yellow daisies, marigolds, and buttercups while foxglove and snapdragon rise up behind them.
In contrast to the bright colours in the foreground, the weathered plank fence which looms behind the children is painted in browns and greys, colours which speak of age and neglect. Here again, the artist's talent for careful detail is evident in the carefully defined grain of the wood. Even the knotholes are readily identifiable.
Mary Vickers is an artist in control of her medium. Her draughtsmanship and colouring in 'Be My Friend' are precise without being rigid. But perhaps most important, her work is personal. And it is that personal touch, that insight if you will, which makes 'Be My Friend' a very special work.
Mary Vickers, the woman whom many consider one of the most important Romantic artists in the world today, was born in the small village of Dagenham just outside London during World War II. It is a tribute to her enduring faith .that her art depicts only what she calls 'the more beautiful moments in life'.
Her talent first became evident at the age of nine when she started to paint during a convalescence from a broken ankle. In three years she had won her first art contest, and Jour years later she was enrolled in the South-East Essex School of Art. Her formal art training was completed at the St. Martin's School of Art in London and the England Art Students League.
In recent years, Mary Vickers has developed a substantial following in both Europe and the Americas, and since 1969 she has had numerous one-woman shows in the United States and on the Continent. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill are among those who include her oils, lithographs, and etchings in their private collections, and her work is on permanent exhibit in a number of major galleries.
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