Mary Rayme
Mary Rayme is a graphic designer and arts educator with a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Determined to be a librarian (or at least someone swimming in books) Mary worked in the libraries of the Baltimore Museum of Art and Johns Hopkins University. Later, Mary was lured by the idea of a bigger paycheck to work in the field of publishing & advertising in Baltimore, then later in Philadelphia. Ms. Rayme worked as a print buyer, graphic designer, and art director in direct mail and medical publishing.
Mary lives somewhere in Appalachia and started her own design studio. In 2004, Mary co-wrote and co-produced Inspired Folk: Outsider Artists of West Virginia along with Gerry Milnes. The film was funded through a grant from the the West Virginia Humanities Council and the Augusta Heritage Center.
Mary works as a grants writer and administrator for the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Alliance, as an ArtsBank artist, as a writer and bookstore clerk. Thinking about art, playing in the woods, and writing about art occupy her brain and time.
As a working artist, Ms. Rayme has a selection of drawings, collages, and mixed media artwork for sale on Etsy. Upcycling and recycling older materials such as books, magazines, and prayer cards, Ms. Rayme's work is quirky and unique. You can also see a more complete set of Rayme's PhotoShop collages and landscape drawings at her personal website.
Latest Articles
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams - Paleolithic Art Extraordinaire
In this documentary film, Werner Herzog takes us on a 3-D tour of Chauvet Cave in France. The quality of the cave paintings are astonishing and beautiful.
Dec 5, 2011
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Bill Cunningham New York - Fashion Photographer and Artist
This documentary film reveals a modest fashion maven leading a surprising lifestyle for such a hugely successful fashion photographer in New York City.
Dec 2, 2011
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The Cats of Mirikitami: An Artist Reborn Through Love
Artist Jimmy Mirikitami is homeless and living on the streets of New York City when filmmaker Linda Hattendorf first meets him.
Nov 21, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Self Portrait - Self Esteem Drawing Project for Kids Ages 5-12
Children use mirrors to create a self portrait art project that focuses on improving self esteem and observational drawing skills.
Nov 9, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Coping With Visual Fatigue at Art Museums
When visiting a large art museum it is easy to become visually exhausted. What is a good strategy for going to a museum and not getting visual burnout?
Nov 7, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Using Words to Describe Colors
For artists and designers, color terminology is all a part of the lingo. What are neutral colors, secondary colors, and tertiary colors?
Nov 5, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Color, Texture, Shape - Art Project Ages 5-10
Students learn warm and cool colors, natural texture and man made texture, and shape, in this fun art project that also emphasizes teamwork and repetition
Nov 5, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Halloween Art Project - Build a Monster
This art project is for kids ages 5-12 and includes Sendak's classic "Where the Wild Things Are." Children build a monster based on the wild things.
Oct 29, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Artists and Trains
Many fine artists have created paintings with trains as subject matter. Impressionist artists were especially inspired by the new transportation technology.
Oct 4, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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Edward Hopper's Trains
American painter Edward Hopper incorporated trains into his artwork. Hopper's artistic themes spoke of loneliness, landscape, and light.
Oct 4, 2011
- Mary Rayme
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