Mary Kay Krell

Mary Kay Krell's intricately detailed, beautifully realistic floral watercolors seem to be illuminated from within. She draws her inspiration from the things that she believes are the most important in her life: the beauty of nature, sensitivity to the environment, and the elegance and tranquility of domestic life. She feels a desire not only to please the viewer, but also to draw the viewer into her love of these things. She approaches ideas and carries them out in a methodical, intellectual way that suits her introspective nature. She grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a university town and was raised in a musical family and became interested in art at an early age. She studied painting and printmaking at the University of Michigan and has held several positions as a graphic artist. These jobs were intermingled with raising a family, moving several times to different locations throughout the United States, and dabbling in painting in acrylics, pen and ink illustration. Since she began painting seriously in watercolor in 1985, she has developed a representational style characterized by softness, luminosity and meticulous preoccupation with color. Krell regularly exhibits with watercolor societies and is a signature member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society as well as the Society of Watercolor Artists of Fort Worth. In 1998 Krell was awarded the David Christopher Goldbury Award in the Texas Watercolor Society national exhibition. She now lives in Texas and her originals grace the homes of collectors from New York to California.

Mary Kay Krell Images:
Moonlit Magnolia
Sunrise Magnolia
Sunset Magnolia