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| Oblong’s Marilyn Kintner works on a wildlife portrait in preparation for her current one-woman show at the Palestine Art Center. Her work will be on display through Jan. 31. (Submitted photo) |
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Realistic watercolors in PAC show
By DAILY NEWS STAFF
The art work of Oblong artist Marilyn Kintner is being featured in a one-woman show in the Main Gallery of the Palestine Art Center through Jan. 31.
"I don't really have one favorite of my works but my son has his favorite one of them hanging in his home," Kintner said. "It is a collage including a portrait based on a photograph of a 16-year-old Civil War soldier who was in my husband's family. My mother-in-law gave me the picture." She explained the young man, shown in the photo sitting in his uniform, was so handsome and serious-looking a youth that she was drawn to him.
Kintner said he was so young and went on his own to fight so the family found him and brought him home. It was not legal for him to be a soldier at such a young age. He actually was one of the soldiers who was paid by a wealthy draftee, a common practice during the war between the states. He was able to keep the money and used it to purchase a homestead when he returned.
In addition to the mystery of this young man inspiring Kintner, she is usually inspired by nature for most of her art.
Kintner's collection of watercolors and oils are the result of much practice and study over many years.
"As long as I can remember, I have been interested in art, probably from my first box of eight Crayola crayons," Kintner said.
Her favorite media currently is watercolor. Her work is realistic.
"My art is a hobby," she said. Kintner has studied watercolor with Cathy Johnson, artist and former owner of the Art Bank in Palestine. She also has formerly taught classes in watercolor technique at the Art Bank when it was open.
Lessons in oil painting were procured by Kintner from Vicki Hart, Laura Newlin and Linda Bailey.
Kintner's favorite subjects are still lifes, scenery and flowers. "I have experience in decorative painting, lots of landscapes in oil and still lifes, animals, flowers and people in watercolor."
Kintner cites her favorite artist as Claude Monet, "even though he is an impressionist." Second favorites are John Constable and Jan Vermeer.
The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and is free to the public. Entrance is available through the Main Street Bistro, 112 S. Main.
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