Maxine Manges

Longwood Gardens

After a visit to the gardens, I wanted to tell the story of a child gazing into the water so I put her in the middle of the pond..like a water lily pad. 

Peace and Quiet

After many iterations this painting made itself into a gentle horizontal reference to the lanscape, Strata, a message I return to often

While walking out on the pier in Indianola I saw the pink sky in the distance
Indianola in the Rain 24 x 24
From the top of the Gondola Queenstown

Mixed media on paper  30" x 22" using water color and collage 

Underlying surfaces show traces of last year's crop, now buried in white
Fargo 24 x 24 Acrylic on Board
Strata again
Cotton Candy Acrylic on Board 24 x 24

Many under paintings provide thin strips of color exposed by lines removed while the painting is being smothered in white 

From my Cousin's Window
This painting was one of three done for the 250 the year anniversary exhibition at the Communuty Arts Center
Crossing the Rio Grande