Mandy Main is an art historian and landscape painter based in the Southern California desert. She has long been passionate about 19th Century American landscape paintings, which has been influential in her artistic practice. Mandy works in series, generally three paintings at a time. Her process begins with a vision of a place she has been, but she takes creative liberties with the aesthetic details. The artist is captivated by light and shadow, and strives to instill her work with moody drama through the representation of these elements. Using layers of paint and glazes, Mandy achieves mesmerizing atmospheric depth, encouraging the viewer to gaze and be still.
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About The Artist
Artist Statement
I love panoramic vistas and a sense of depth and movement and I push these elements to draw the viewer into the painting.
The fleeting nature of light and clouds become dramatic subjects in my work. I use a subdued palette of warm colors, applied in layers of glazes to achieve a luminous effect. I work on six paintings at a time, usually working on two per day with two days drying time between layers. Before I begin a series of paintings I envision where they will ultimately take me. I paint in silence and in total concentration. The paintings are with me constantly, I even work on them while I am sleeping. I am continually coming up with ideas of what I want to say about nature and the world and I never want to stop painting, I have to keep expressing these ideas. In this way the paintings are a spiritual outpouring. A part of my inner being is woven into every painting I create.
Artist Background
University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Arts, 1980
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts, 1977Press
Hear What Collectors Say About Mandy's Work
Love the painting. We hung it on the entrance wall to our bedroom in our Scottsdale Condo. We often drive the road to Sedona. Thanks for creating such a work. Bill Waterman
We couldn't be happier with Mandy's painting! It's just beautiful and holds a place of honor in our home
Thanks so much, Frank, for being such a loyal collector!
Hi Mandy- received your painting right on time yesterday and it is just great. Thanks so much and I will continue to follow your career. Happy New Year, Frank
I'm back again Mandy- this great new one, my third. I love it and Im so glad to have another artwork from you- Cheers, Frank
Thank you, I'm so happy that you appreciate my work.
Your work is beautiful! Very, very happy with the purchase.
Thank you Frank! It means a lot to me when someone lets me know they appreciate my work!
Hi again Mandy- I received another terrific painting from you- I matches and balances the first one and they are side by side in a perfect space- so now I have even more of your soul and will keep on following your work. Thanks so much- Cheers, Frank
Thank you, Frank. I'm so glad you're pleased with the painting. Hope you enjoy it, you've got a little piece of my soul now. Best Regards, Mandy Main
Hi Mandy- I received your Field XIX painting and it was all I expected and more!!! In person the detail and coloring are even more impressive. Keep up the great work. Cheers, Frank
Hi Mandy- Quick question before I choose- do your paintings come ready to hang- ie with a wire? Thanks, Frank
Thank you, S. Radhakrishnan!
Nice glow !
Thanks, Dad! I'm proud of you that you found UGallery and made a ULog comment!
WOW!!! This is the most complete composite of your artwork I have seen. It is all wonderful and I am so proud of my daughter. Jerry Main
Thank you, R Erskine!
Thank you! I do love clouds and sky. Definitely my favorite thing to paint!
Mandy, my favorites are all of your paintings that are almost all cloud and sky, and just a little of the landscape. I'm not an art person, but I really love your paintings. Thanks
new beginnings
I love your encaustic pieces! This is one of my favorite mediums, can't wait to see more!
Thank you, A Rodgers!
love the santuary beautiful
Thanks Sanjeev. The paintings are series of layers, some applied with brush, some with knives, and some with ragged on washes of color.
I have seen few of your works. When you play with yellow tones, you do it best Mandy!!
Being a learning raw artist myself, I liked the texture that is created in luminosity. Is it just through the brush that various shades of yellow are done? I am asking myself. Really interesting!!
The luminescence keeps me coming back. Your work is even more beautiful in my home.
Everyone should see her work in person...it's great! I love her art, I own several pieces.
Love, love, love your artwork! Saving to buy "Afternoon Shadows" as soon as I can, and looking for a place to put "Luminosity V" as well - so gorgeous! -Terri
Nice work Mandy. I particularly enjoy Halcyon. Reminds me of the days of my youth, studying the beautiful cloud formations and dreaming of what was to come.
Beautiful work. Reminds me of Turner. Sensational use of color. Intriguing subject matter A real future for Main. Watch her grow. Very collectable!
Love Mandy Main's work. I own two and hope to add to my collection. I can stare at her work for hours and notice something new each time.
Love the Mandy Main piece...reminds me of the peaceful Sunrise to start the day