HAND BUILT CANVAS ART
made in chicago, il
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Britni Mara (known as Mara) is a Chicago-based visual artist who graduated in 2013 from Bradley University, with a BFA in Studio Art. In 2014, she did post-graduate work at the Siena Art Institute in Italy and has been passionately creating fine art ever since.
For Mara, manufacturing work that embodies meaning is the purpose of creating. her artwork is an intrinsic visualization of her existence and She is constantly aiming to rein in the random occurrences of movement. the artist is innately drawn to paint as a medium and has a sensory attachment to the physical push and pull of pigment. Intuition and years of experience guide her work as she seeks a meditative state to curate chaos towards intentional happenstance. her artwork strives to bring a sense of structure to coincidence. Mara finds freedom in gestural energy and peace in the color field interplay which is rooted in post-war abstract expressionist movements.
mara is also deeply passionate about creating platforms for emerging artists to thrive. In 2020, Mara founded The Hallway Gallery, an alternative pop-up style gallery dedicated to showing female and non-binary artists in the Chicagoland area. The goal is to turn the empty walls of hallways into opportunities and provide support to first-time and upcoming artists.
her original artworks have been shown and sold all over the world.
in the fall of 2023, the artist purchased an old built-out dodge sprinter; packed up and, and hit the road. Chicago will always be home, but the artist is on a journey to find healing from intense burn out and is embracing the outdoors. As an avid rock climber, mara looks forward to persuing some personal goals whilst maintaining her creative practice. The artist is happily welcoming commissions in any location, at anytime. She’s mobile, and making art from the road. please inquire here for custom work.
