“The Art of Arranging Art: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Hanging Art (and Why It Matters),” on Wednesday, May 21 at 12 noon at the WOW Center at 105 Elm Street.
According to Marie Crane-Yvon, who will facilitate the event with Bob Plasse, this “easy-going, interactive behind-the-scenes walkthrough will focus on what to put on one’s walls, how to display it and why it matters.
Marie Crane Yvon is an artist who is dedicated to the transformative power of color and the limitless possibilities of expression. For more than 30 years she had developed paint techniques that explore the expansive field of contemporary abstract expressionism.
Many of her artistic influences originated in the work of artists like Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, and Joan Mitchell.
She has also worked as a decorative painter and designer. In 2007 Crane-Yvon interiors was launched with her husband Jim. The couple specialize in cabinet refinishing, well-established as C.Y. Cabinet Painters. In early 2019, a 15-year passion project launched illustrations for four children's books, specially created for Sweet Echo Stories.
Marie's work has been featured in magazines, and awards have been granted to five unique commercial projects. Marie's design and color prowess has been featured on Channel 22's program, Mass Appeal. Marie approaches each work of art with an experiential and intuitive style, driven by a deep passion for the creative process.
She employs a combination of materials that are traditionally associated with construction projects. Such materials as plaster, stains, dyes, spray paint, and urethane are employed in original ways in order to develop a unique vision and explore uncharted territory.
Marie's work evokes deep emotion and a visual journey through the interplay of color, texture, and form. Marie stated that,
"As an artist, I hold a strong belief in the healing energy of our creative spirit. I am drawn to moments of beauty that can be found in contrast and connection, veiled shadow and glimmering light."
