Brooklyn Public Libraryis pleased to present an exhibition

“ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE

THROUGH LIGHT”

APRIL 22 - JUNE 14, 2008

by Mary Rieser Heintjes

Central Library’s Grand Lobby Exhibition Hallat 10 Grand Army Plaza

www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org

The Exhibition Biography for Mary Rieser Heintjes produced by Brooklyn Public Library

The Exhibition Postcard produced by Brooklyn Public Library

Written Description of the Work

Reacting to the environment has always encompassed a threshold in which to form art. Grasping onto sites in nature that stirs an inner desire to draw, paint and photograph keeps me drawing, painting and photographing and planning future work. Striving to learn all the means necessary to convey emotional expressions, have been found in a closeness to trees and leaves and their struggles and successes to survive; it has been a meaningful focus. My work touches on the fragile details that are inspired by these elements of survival.

Especially in Brooklyn, there are moments in the images that I see that reflect nature’s juxtaposition in its compressed competition with architecture. The desire to burst the barrier of that split second of profound observation finds me wanting to conquer that distant view and wish to capture that spirit. Keeping working with an open spirit to an unconscious flow to the meaningful aspects of life and being alive, somehow guides me in the pieces I am now doing. Wanting to become even closer to nature in a response to its source finds me covering the surface with views of nature that lure me into itself. Beyond the sense of gravity and unrestricted by association, the individual elements poses their own inner strength. There remains motionless a small paradise to be discovered.

“City Trees - Catalpa’s on Clinton Avenue Oils on Canvas

72” x 54”

“City Trees: Survival on DeKalb Avenue”Oils on Canvas 54” x 54”

Tree Grew Through the Fence at DeKalb and Washington Park

“City Trees: Weeping Mulberry” Oils on Canvas 70” x 70”

Corner of Vanderbilt & Willoughby Avenues

“City Trees: Home - Us” Oils on Canvas

54” x 54”

“City Trees: Little Yellow Butterfly” Oils on Canvas

48” x 36”

“City Trees: On Vanderbilt” Oils on Canvas

48” x 36”

“City Trees: Dance of City Trees” Oils on Canvas

48” x 36”

“City Trees: Mother & Child”Pencil on Paper

20” x 26”

“City Trees: In Search of City Trees”Pencil on Paper

20” x 26”Preying Mantis was raised by L & M Studio

“City Trees: In the Vivarium”Pencil on Paper

20” x 26”

“City Trees: Christiana Nurturing”Pencil on Paper

20” x 26”

“City Trees: Yellow Row”Photo

26” x 20

City Trees: Dance of City Trees #1

Photo26” x 20”

City Trees: Stone Bird-Pigeon Photo

26” x 20”

City Trees: Bay Ridge Trumpet Tree Photo

26” x 20”

City Trees: Maples in Blue Photo

26” x 20”

City Trees: Red Maples Photo

26” x 20”

City Turtle: SPIKE-SnapperPhoto

26” x 20”

City Trees: Row of Arched Trees” Photo

26” x 20”

“City Flower: Close” Photo

26” x 20”

City Trees: Roots Vast Photo

26” x 20”

City Trees: Two Oak & One Maple - Vanquished Photo

20” x 26”

City Trees: Oak Leaves on SidewalkPhoto

20” x 26”

City Flowers: Blue Glow Photo

20” x 26”

Blue Morpho Photo from American Museum of Natural History

Butterfly Conservatory26” x 20”

“Paperkite” Photo from American Museum of Natural History

Butterfly Conservatory26” x 20”

“Birdwing on Purple Orchids” Photo from American Museum of Natural History

Butterfly Conservatory26” x 20”

“Atlas Moth” Photo from American Museum of Natural History

Butterfly Conservatory26” x 20”

“Clipper in Flight” Photo from American Museum of Natural History

Butterfly Conservatory20” x 26”

“Monitor Lizard” Photo from American Museum of Natural History

Snakes and Lizards Alive Exhibit26” x 20”

City Trees: Beautiful Bud in Brooklyn

Photo10” x 8”

MARY RIESER HEINTJESL & M Studio

265 Vanderbilt AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11205

Home: 718-638-0218 Email: LMStudio265@aol.com Http://www.LMStudio265.com

EDUCATIONMFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New YorkMajor: Painting & Drawing 1985BFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New YorkMajor: Painting/Drawing & Stained Glass 1979

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2005 - present TEACHING ASSISTANT. Education Dept, American Museum of Natural History2005 - present TEACHER. Drawing, Painting and Portfolio Development. Private students2005 - present BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEMBER. Art-in-Context-NYC. www.artinconext.org1979 - present. CO-DIRECTOR, L & M STUDIO. Design, construction/restoration of stained

glass, painting and drawing fine art commissions. Photo Art. Research/development inthe arts. Web Design, Studio Gallery. QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Film Factory, I-Photo, I-Movie, Macintosh.

1988 - present Executive Secretary to the Chairman, Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital CenterCoordinate administrative calendar/meetings. Design/print handbooks, coordinate GrandRounds/Academic Lecture Series, grant writing, payroll, order supplies, maintainequipment. MS Word, WP, dBase, Excel.

1998-1999 Chairperson, Enrichment & Arts Committee, PS 8 PTA, Brooklyn, New York1986-1988 Studio Assistant, P. L. Patenaude Stained Glass Studio, New York, New York1980-1985 Secretary, Student Activities Department, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

Coordinate college work-study students, special productions and alumni art shows.1979-1980 Studio Assistant, S. Brauer Stained Glass Studio, Brooklyn, New Yo rk1979 Paperhandler, Jim Dine’s edition of “Story of Eight Portraits,” New York, New York

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GRANTS, COMMISSIONS, AUCTIONS, SEMINARS, AND COLLECTIONS

2007 Brooklyn Public Library, Artists Think for Programs Future BPL Endeavors –Art Portfolio Dev 2005-2007 Judy Poehler Residence, Brooklyn, NY Stained Glass Windows Designs 2006 SONYA Auction Photo – “Swan at Sunset: Prospect Park” 2006 Salk School of Science Auction PhotoArtCards: “Butterflies”2005-2006 PhotoArtCards American Museum of Natural History AMNH Butterfly Gift Shop Exhibit2005 PhotoArtCards for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Youth Chorus Competition in London2003-2006 Candace Sorman Design, Brooklyn, NY Stained Glass Window Design/Restoration2002 Christiane Drapkin Collection, Brooklyn, NY “Basement Painting #1”2001 Fred Becker Collection, Brooklyn, NY “Mother and Child”: Leaf Drawing2000 Adam Levinson, Architect, Design Doorway Stained Glass Window1997 Robert Rauschenberg, Change, Inc. Grant L & M Studio Relocation Grant1997 Tillie’s Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Display Window1997 Thompson Residence, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Restoration1997 Speier Residence, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Restoration1990 Selsey Residence, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Windows1989 Patenaude Residence, New York, New York Stained Glass Lamp1988 Fr. Michael Perry Collection, Brooklyn, New York Painting “Inquisitive Ilyusha”1985 Artists Space Grant for Pratt Institute Pratt Alumni Show1977 Mme. Tong Rim Kim Collection, New York, NY Painting “Red Candle Box”1977 Rotary Club Travel Grant Southern France Art Program

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EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS2008 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Exhibition Hall “Architecture and Nature Through Light”2007 Freddie’s Backstage Gallery, Brooklyn, NY L & M Studio: Otherworldly & More2007-8 Noho Art Walk, NYC Group Show: Small work2006 Community of Artists Show, Brooklyn, NY Group Show: City Trees2005 Urban Glass Gallery, SONYA Artists, Brooklyn, NY Group Show: City Trees, Painting2004 Urban Glass, SONYA Exhibit Group Show: Glass Sculpture2003 SONYA Art Tour, Vanderbilt Gallery, Brooklyn, N Group Show: City Trees, Drawings2001 Tillie’s Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, NY Group Show: Small Works”1999 Tillie’s Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, NY “One Person Show"1998-present Stratford Road, Brooklyn, NY “Installation of Large Paintings” 1997 RICHART, 7 East 55th St, NYC “One Person Show: Paintings/Drawings”1997 Kings County Supreme Court, Brooklyn, NY “Unity Day ‘97”1996 Crossroads, Inc, Brooklyn, New York “Community Arts Show”1995 Lefferts Homestead Museum, Brooklyn, NY “Quilts for Children”1994 Art Initiatives, New York, NY “Mass Exposure1994 St. Boniface Biennial, Brooklyn, NY “Drawing”1993 New Age Medical Gallery, Brooklyn, NY “Mother/Daughter” Drawings1991 Wetherholt Gallery, Washington, DC “Straight Up Art”1990 Wetherholt Gallery, Washington, DC “Contemporary Women”1990 New York Art Review, 1990 Edition “Artist Review”1989 Pratt Institute, President’s Gallery “One Person Show”1989 New Age Medical Gallery, Brooklyn “New Works”1989 New York Art Review, 1989 Edition “Artist Review”1987 Weisner Gallery, Brooklyn, NY “Ars Bruklyniensis”1986 Pratt Institute Ubiquitous Magazine “Dali, Potato and Me”1983 Kwok Gallery, New York, New York “One Person Show”1981 Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York “Brooklyn Paper Works Show”1979 Ales, France “South of France Art Show”

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS2005-present Brooklyn Arts Council Registry2002-present Rotunda Gallery Registry, Brooklyn, New York2003-present SONYA1985 Artist Space Registry, New York City

PERSONAL:Husband: Lawrence HeintjesDaughters: Lana Mia and Lia KayenLanguages: English, read French.Interests: Glasswork, painting, photography and drawing , reading, science, music, flutist, biking, writing

proposals, learning about the computer, welding, designing, restoration of old buildings,environmental issues, portfolio development and educational advancement and teaching.

References upon request

All of the artwork is available for purchase - Price list courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library

CONTACT: LMSTUDIO265@AOL.COM • ARTWORK SIZE H x W MEDIUM PRICE• “City Trees: Clinton Hill Catalpa 72 X 54 Oils on canvas 10,000*• “City Trees: Weeping Mulberry” 70 x 70 Oils on canvas 10,000*• “City Trees: Us” 54 x 54 Oils on canvas 8,000*• “City Trees: Survival on DeKalb” 54 x 54 Oils on canvas 8,000*• “City Trees: Dance of City Trees” 48 x 36 Oils on canvas 6,000*• “City Trees: On Vanderbilt” 48 x 36 Oils on canvas 6,000*• “City Trees: Little Yellow Butterfly” 48 x 36 Oils on canvas 8,000*• “Blue Morpho” 26 x 20 Photo 550**• “Paperkite” 26 x 20 Photo 550** • “Green Monitor Lizard” 26 x 20 Photo 550**• “Bird Wing on Purple Orchids” 26 x 20 Photo 550**• “Atlas Moth” 20 x 26 Photo 550**• “Clipper in flight” 20 x 26 Photo 550**• “Mother and Child – v. 3” 20 x 26 Pencil on Paper 2,000*• “In Search of City Trees – v. 2” 20 x 26 Pencil on Paper 2,000*• “In the Vivarium – v. 2” 20 x 26 Pencil on Paper 2,000*• “City Trees: Yellow Row 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Stone Bird-pigeon 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Bay Ridge Trumpet Tre 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Maples in Blue” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Red Maples” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Dance #1” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Turtle: SPIKE-snapper” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Row of Arched Trees” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Flower: Close” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Roots Vast” 26 x 20 Photo 350*• “City Trees: 2 Oak and 1 Maple Leaf 20 x 26 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Oak Leaves on Sidewalk 20 x 26 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Blue Glow Buds” 20 x 26 Photo 350*• “City Trees: Christiana Nurturing” 20 x 26 Photo of drawing 350*• “City Trees: Bud in Brooklyn” 10 x 8 Photo 250*• *commission to BPL• **commission to BPL & Am Museum of Natural History• All pieces are also available as 5” x 7” PhotoArtCards for $5/each by the artist

“Swan at Sunset” Prospect Park in Brooklyn

10” x 8”

Special Thanks*****

to the Exhibition Staffat Brooklyn Public Library

and most gratefully to Barbara Wing, Manager of Exhibits

and her dedicated team and to

my dear friend Christiana Drapkin,whose encouragement made this possible

and to My Family and Friends whose support is invaluable and cherished