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Mary Ann Beckwith, NWS, AWS, WHS
"Artistry is not bounded by the arts. I tell my students that as they become more confident in their own creativity it will make them a better engineer, mathematician, or forester. My goal is to help students reach their greatest potential." Contact Information | Workshops Updated November 5, 2012 | Publications Updated November 17, 2011 |
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Madeline Island School Of The Arts August 13-17, 2012 This workshop will be an art altering experience! The energy filled days will explore creative methods of watermedia application, including texturing and the building of layers of paint. Participants will be exposed to new techniques and materials that will allow them to better express their visions and ideas through their paintings. LEARN MORE |
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Michigan Technological University Professor of Art Mary Ann Beckwith has always been able to connect with her students, but with her latest venture, she will be able to connect with students around the world. Approached by one of the largest art suppliers in the country - Joe Miller and his company Cheap Joe's Art Stuff out of Boone, N.C. - with the idea to make an educational video for aspiring artists and students, Beckwith jumped at the opportunity. READ MORE |
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Mary Ann Beckwith will be going to New York City April 29, 2010, to receive an American Watercolor Society signature. She will be the first artist in the Upper Peninsula to have the American Watercolor Society signature and the National Watercolor Society signature together. READ MORE |
Beckwith Honored with Wing at Central Michigan Mary Ann Beckwith, professor of art in the visual and performing arts department, has had an art gallery named in her honor, thanks to a donation of artwork from Arlee Tampas, a Central Michigan University alumna, and Pete Tampas, former faculty member in the School of Technology. The Mary Ann Beckwith Gallery, in the new Education and Health Services building on the Central Michigan campus, is so named "because of all she has taught me and others about papers, artists, techniques," said Arlee. "And she shares her knowledge so freely with everyone in the community." READ MORE UP inspired exhibit by Carstensen displayed at the Mary Ann Beckwith Gallery The College of Education and Human Services is pleased to present the first-ever exhibition in the Mary Ann Beckwith Gallery titled "Dream of a Landscape" by award-winning artist, Jens T. Carstensen. An artist’s touch (Beckwith) |
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Beckwith Receives Watercolor Honors Mary Ann Beckwith was elected to the Watercolor Honor Society of Watercolor USA, one of only 200 or so honored since the organization's founding in 1962. She was also honored by the National Watercolor Society at its 88th Annual Exhibition in Riverside, California. READ MORE. |
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Beckwith Receives Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. Award Mary Ann Beckwith received the Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. Award for her painting, "Best Intentions," during the Watercolor USA 2008 competition taking place from June 7 to August 3, 2008. READ MORE.
Mary Ann Beckwith Recognized for 35 Years of Service to Michigan Tech |
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Beckwith Receives Frederic Albrecht Award Mary Ann Beckwith received the Frederic Albrecht Award for her painting, "Longing," during the American Watercolor Society's 140th Annual Exhibition in New York City, a four-week event which began on March 27. READ MORE. (PDF, 62 Kb) |
Mary Ann Beckwith is equally a painter and teacher with a passion for both. She is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Allied Artists, Watercolor Honor Society of Watercolor USA, International Society of Experimental Artists (Nautilus Fellow), Society of Layerists in Multimedia, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and many state and regional societies.
She is the author of Creative Watercolor: A Step by Step Guide and Showcase and her work has been featured numerous books on watercolor.
A professor of art at Michigan Tech University, in the scenic and rugged Upper Peninsula, she brings the arts to engineering and science students. Mary Ann has twice been the recipient of the university's Distinguished Teaching Award
Mary Ann conducts workshops and classes on experimental watercolor techniques and collage. She has served as a judge in shows around the country. Visit her website at www.maryannbeckwith.com