Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, b. 1963
Mary Reilly - artist statement Graffiti Trees
I found all of the images from my Graffiti Tree series within the woods of Alley Pond Park, Queens. Alley Pond Park has one of the "ancient forests of NYC". I photographed graffiti trees in many parks within the five boroughs of NY but the trees in Alley Pond Park were by far the most plentiful and the most interesting, with carvings dating back to the 1930's.
What I find interesting about these woods is that the carvings are all so different. Walking through the woods was like a trip back in time. Almost every tree had something carved on it which made me imagine the people from the surrounding neighborhoods walking into the park, whether it be kids drinking, smoking and hanging out, or lovers taking a stroll. I found the faceless initials carved on the trees and what might be the story behind them to be most interesting.
There are carvings that are clearly made from kids who were hanging out in groups. Then there were the more romantic carvings. Some are just cute. I tried to pick a few from each category to make a rounded body of work.
I guess you can say that the history of the carvings is what inspired me to draw them.
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Artist: Mary Reilly
Snowy Woods, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2023
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Flowering Hillside, grayscale photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2018
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Field of Flowers 1, photorealist graphite floral drawing, 2016
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Cherry Blossoms 4, A Gray, Black and White Drawing of Cherry Blossoms on Branch
By Mary Reilly
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Cherry Blossoms 3, A Realist Black and White Drawing of Flowers on a Branch
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
This graphite drawing by Mary Reilly captures the delicate beauty of blossoms she encountered on a walk in Vermont. Reilly, known for her mastery of graphite pencil, transforms ordin...
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2010s Realist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pencil, Graphite
Early Morning, Maui black and white waterscape drawing
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
This is the only drawing Mary Reilly has ever done of Maui - a gorgeous scene with breaking, frothy water captured in graphite pencil.
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2010s Naturalistic Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Cherry Blossoms 2, black-and-white tree drawing, graphite pencil on paper
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite graphite drawing by Mary Reilly captures the delicate beauty of cherry blossoms with striking realism and atmospheric depth. Known for her masterful pencil work, Reill...
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2010s American Realist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Wildflowers and Sky, Vermont Landscape Black
White Graphite Drawing
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
This drawing reveals the artist's mastery of the medium and her connection to her subjects. In this one, we peek at a soft horizon line as we gaze though a patch of wildflowers near ...
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2010s American Realist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Seashells 6, Beach-strewn seashells from Sanibel Island, Graphite on Paper
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
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Tree and Sky, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2022
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Wintry Trees 3, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2021
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Photorealist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Seashells 5, photorealist black and white graphite drawing
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Located in New York, NY
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Luv Shines 2, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2023
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
In this work, the artist returns to a favorite spot in Alley Pond Park, Queens, to memorialize the ever-evolving carved names and glyphs in this majestic trunk. She is documenting no...
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Wintry Trees 5, photorealist graphite landscape drawing
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Riverbank 2, photorealist graphite nature drawing, 2018
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2010s Photorealist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Field of Flowers 2, photorealist graphite floral drawing, 2016
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Contemporary Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Riverbank 3, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2021
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2000 Toke, photorealist graphite graffiti drawing, 2014
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
In her photorealist graphite drawing "Toke," Mary Reilly elegantly merges weed culture with high art. Her drawing is a graphic homage to cannabis culture. Mary Reilly works with both...
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2010s Photorealist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Riverbank 5, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2021
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2010s Photorealist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Corn Field 2, gray photorealist graphite still life drawing, 2019
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
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Buds and Leaves, photorealist graphite floral drawing, 2018
By Mary Reilly
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Mary Reilly explores the full tonal depth of graphite in her nature drawings and landscapes. She finds all of the soft subtleties of gray as she shifts seamlessly from leaf to bud, s...
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2010s Photorealist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Boy with Bow Tie, photorealist graphite graffiti drawing, 2014
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
Mary Reilly works with both powdered graphite and graphite pencil on paper. The artist memorializes tree carvings or “graffiti” found within the woods of Alley Pond Park, Queens. The...
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2010s Photorealist Mary Reilly Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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The Crew, photorealist graphite graffiti drawing, 2015
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Located in New York, NY
An homage to cannabis and weed culture, Mary Reilly works with both powdered graphite and graphite pencil on paper in her photorealist drawing, "The Crew." The artist memorializes tr...
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s Lace, black-and-white tree drawing, graphite pencil on paper
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