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Artist: Mary Deutschman
Born and raised in Cleveland, Mary Deutschman also lived in Boston and Pittsburgh, and then returned to this area. She had an early career as fashion illustrator and designer (and mother) and was was inspired by travel to Paris to begin to study painting, at first on her own and then by seeking out significant artists as teachers.
On her website, Deutschman reminisces about family traditions and outings that shaped her early life and development. She remembers that her favorite treat was when her mother brought home a fresh pad of drawing paper. Today, she continues to sketch as inspiration and, along the way to creating a painting, as a way of trying out certain formal and color ideas. Into this practice she has incorporated both photography as a means of recording specific moments, and even more recently digital tools (hardware and software) for continued experimentation.
carta owns a large collection of artwork by Cleveland area artists, both for adults and children, and purchases about $25,000 of new art annually. We further our mission by donating annual scholarships to Cleveland Institute of Art students and provide educational activities to enhance awareness of area artists.