Mara Devereux
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Mara Devereux is an American artist.
Devereux is the widow of artist Robert Dowd
whom she married in 1962. Devereux is a prolific abstract painter, her work and exhibitions span over 50 years. Her paintings are in many homes and collections in Beverly Hills, California and Museums throughout the country. Devereux sometimes exhibited with her husband. In the 1960s she was well known for her 5 sided box paintings (covered with plexi-glass) which were used as Lazy Susan
s. In 2005, Mara Devereux collaborated with the fascinating and charismatic Kazakh-American tenor Timur Bekbosunov on his multimedia theatrical fantasy, The Songs of the Mad Muezzin (based on the music of Karol Szymanowski), resulting in a new painting series, The Szymanowski Series, produced by the non-profit organization, Art of Opera.
Devereux also does portrait painting. She lives in Los Angeles and continues to paint and exhibit. Her work can be seen at the ASTO Gallery, LA. Devereux has a son from a previous marriage.
Devereux is the widow of artist Robert Dowd
Robert Dowd
Robert Dowd was an American artist, who also painted under the name Robert O'Dowd.After his discharge from the U.S. Marines in 1957 he entered the Society of Arts and Crafts/Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan where he studied painting with Sarkis Sarkisian. In 1958-9 he began drawing...
whom she married in 1962. Devereux is a prolific abstract painter, her work and exhibitions span over 50 years. Her paintings are in many homes and collections in Beverly Hills, California and Museums throughout the country. Devereux sometimes exhibited with her husband. In the 1960s she was well known for her 5 sided box paintings (covered with plexi-glass) which were used as Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan
A Lazy Susan is a rotating tray, usually circular, placed on top of a table to aid in moving food on a large table or countertop.- Origin :The term "Lazy Susan" made its first written appearance in a Good Housekeeping article in 1906, although their existence dates back to the 18th century...
s. In 2005, Mara Devereux collaborated with the fascinating and charismatic Kazakh-American tenor Timur Bekbosunov on his multimedia theatrical fantasy, The Songs of the Mad Muezzin (based on the music of Karol Szymanowski), resulting in a new painting series, The Szymanowski Series, produced by the non-profit organization, Art of Opera.
Devereux also does portrait painting. She lives in Los Angeles and continues to paint and exhibit. Her work can be seen at the ASTO Gallery, LA. Devereux has a son from a previous marriage.