A painter of brightly colored canvases with diverse styles from non-objective to pop art to geometric abstraction, Mary Heilmann does work that often reflects commonplace things she observes in her surroundings such as patterns on air vents and window-blinds. Her paintings often have lattice and grid designs. Frequently she paints over her canvases, which builds up both the thickness of the paint and often the intensity of the color. Also she is much influenced by certain movies, literature and music. Her early paintings are acrylic on canvas, and more recently she has favored oil painting.

According to critics, the artist gives the appearance of having fun with her mediums and of not tak...