Citation
Iphofen, R. (2013), "Artist and research participant", Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. 14 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-08-2013-0023
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Artist and research participant
Article Type: Obituary From: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Volume 14, Issue 4.
Mary Azarian
Annie's Garden by Mary Azarian. Published with the kind permission of Mary Azarian
“I find myself, as do most people my age, appreciative of simplicity” (Mary Azarian).
As Leonardo da Vinci said: Simplicity is the utmost sophistication.
This woodcut is an especially apt example (given its title) of the work of Mary Azarian – who was one of Judith Tydings’ participants in her research – see Judith's article in this issue of QAOA. Mary began making woodcut prints in 1968 in a small room in her home and called her studio Farmhouse Press since that was an accurate description of the modest setting for her business. Her work depicts the landscape surrounding her home on a hill farm in Vermont and the work (and play) that are required to sustain a rural life. It has always been a one-woman operation to make it affordable. Orders are printed, hand painted, packaged and shipped by Mary herself. In addition to producing prints and note cards, she has illustrated more than 50 books including Snowflake Bentley, which won the 1999 Caldecott Award for the best illustrated picture book of the year.
There many fine examples of Mary's work on her web site: www.maryazarian.com/index.html