"Rembrandt Study" 12' x 16' 2008
By Mardi D.
Mardi D., had a creative background from an early age. She was
trained in the visual arts, as well as piano and voice, leading her to
the Boston Conservatory of Music. Back in the late 1940’s she wanted a
career rather than marriage, hoping to be an opera singer. In New York
City she married a cellist, integrating show business with family life.
The couple had one daughter who showed signs of neurological problems
and learning disabilities. Her husband’s untimely death left Mardi
focused on the care of her child and there was no time for making art
during that extended period.
Mardi’s health gradually declined with walking problems, pneumonia,
and congenital heart failure which caused her to be placed on a
ventilator and that led her to the Northeast Center. After she was
weaned from the ventilator engagement in the Art Studio increased as her
art skills returned and markedly improved. Now she attends several times
a week, morning and afternoons, working on portraits, landscapes,
religious themes and special commissions. Her art improves exponentially
as she inspires other Resident-Neighbors, staff and visitors.
This Rembrandt Study typifies a series of classical portraits
through which Mardi honed her skills in expressing diverse personas.
Currently she is working on a series of paintings depicting staff
members of the Northeast Center.
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