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IDr. Mary Ann Stafford is a pastel and watermedia artist who resides in Maumelle, Arkansas. Although Dr. Stafford often works with watercolor, ink, collage, and mixed media, pastel is her chosen medium. Having drawn all her life, both as an artist and as a teacher, Dr. Stafford feels that pastel is a natural extension of drawing. Large, simplified shapes and strong contrasts of values, colors, and textures are exciting to her. Her colors are intense, her compositions dramatic; and she attempts to deliver an air of mystery to the viewer. She counts as her influences the paintings of Wolf Kahn and Edward Hopper.

In addition to her formal art training, Dr. Stafford has studied with several nationally recognized artists, including Doug Dawson, Daniel E. Greene, Sally Strand, Gerald Brommer, Carol Katchen, Sheila Parsons, Bob Rohm, Larry Blovits, Alan Flattman, Maggie Price, and Skip Lawrence. Still an educator, she conducts pastel painting and drawing workshops throughout Arkansas, and also teaches drawing classes in her Maumelle studio.

Dr. Stafford is represented by the Cox Creative Gallery in Little Rock, The Gallery in Harrison, and Eurekan Art in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In addition, some of her works are also being shown at Cheers Restaurant in Maumelle and the Arkansas Repertory Theater in Little Rock. She is a member of the Arkansas Artists’ Registry, Mid-Southern Watercolorists, Conway League of Artists, and the Arkansas League of Artists. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of the Southwest in Dallas, TX. She is a charter member of the Arkansas Pastel Society and a board member of the Maumelle Arts Council, where she is responsible for the Arts Participation in the Schools Program. A personal web site can be found at www.staffordart.com Other web sites include www.art-exchange.com, . www.periodgallery.com and www.staffordartmyexpose.com