Mary Jo Maute: Shape Shifting

October 10 – January 11

Opening reception Thursday, October 10 from 6 to 8 pm

“I’m interested in making paintings that are brave looking — where people can see that I’m not afraid to make a mark, and I’m not afraid to make mistakes. I like to see how far I can push the imagery and the spaces within a painting and still have it cohere.” – Mary Jo Maute

Artist Statement

Maute’s artwork unfolds as a mesmerizing visual dance to the intricacies and resilience of nature. Each piece is a choreographed symphony where fragments of abstract human, plant and animal forms collide, interconnect, and transform in a fluid dreamlike space, producing work that is visually imaginative and open to interpretation. As an improvisational artist, Maute’s process evolves over time, leaving a visual record of the process and a visually challenging interplay between color, shape, movement, and mark.

Her daily studio time is filled with the joy of experimentation and discovery, as she strives to make paintings that are at once mysterious and suggestive. At a distance, her canvases offer an appealing arrangement of strong color areas. Then, on closer viewing, you see they are full of forms that suggest fictional creatures and symbols. 

Maute’s style is grounded in the work of modern masters of expressionism, abstraction and symbolism. A graduate of Daemen University in Buffalo, NY with a BFA, Maute earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Colorado, Boulder. A resident of Bellingham, WA, Maute has a studio at Bay Street Village in the historic Old Town Arts District. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is in many private and public collections, including the Yellowstone Art Museum and Missoula Art Museum. 

For more information, visit her website and follow her on facebook and instagram

Maute Mary Jo_Sub Conscious_acrylic on panel_42X48 (1)

Sub-Conscious
Acrylic on panel
42″ x 48″

$2,800

the last picnic

The Last Picnic
Acrylic on panel
36″ x 48″

$2,750

animals in babys bedroom

Animals in Baby’s Bedroom
Acrylic on panel
48″ x 30″

$2,500

Maute Mary Jo_Spore Release_pastel on paper_48 x 34

Spore Release
Pastel on paper
48″ x 34″

$2,600

Maute Mary Jo_Too Close to the Sun_acrylic and collage on paper_24X30

Too Close to the Sun
Acrylic and collage
24″ x 30″

SOLD

Maute_MaryJo_Cactus_NewGrowth_pastel_48X35X1 framed size_2011 (1)

Cactus: New Growth
Pastel on paper
48″ x 34″

$2,600

MauteMaryJo_Old Couple at the Beach_oil on panel_ 20 x 40

Old Couple at the Beach
Oil on panel
20″ x 40″

$2,000

Maute Mary Jo_Octopus_oil on paper_11 x 14_2024

Octopus
Oil on paper
12″ x 12″

$500

Adam and Eve Sharing Parts

Adam and Eve
Oil on canvas
24″ x 30″

$1,800

depositing eggs

Depositing Eggs
Collage
14″ x 17″

$550

girls in the park

Girls in the Park with Guardian Angel
Oil and pastel on paper
19″ x 26″

$1,500

still life

Still Life with Mirror
Acrylic on board
15″ x 20″

$1,000

Maute_Mary Jo_Loon Saving the People_oil on paper_24×30

Loon Saves the World
Oil on paper
25″ x 20″

$1,500

MauteMaryJo-KissesAtTheZoo_19h22X02d

Kisses at the Zoo
Oil and pastel on paper
22″ x 25″

$1,500

restinginthegarden

Resting in the Garden
Watercolor
8″ x 10″

$350

animal spirits

Animal Spirits
Collage
12″ x 14″

$500

Diving with Anemones

Diving with Anemonies
Oil on paper
21″ x 26″

$1,500

wrestlers

Wrestlers
Oil on paper
16″ x 16″

$600

Maute Mary Jo_Turtle_oil on paper_11 x14_2024

Turtle
Oil on paper
11″ x 14″

SOLD

Thank you to our generous sponsor: