Mary Spain Colie - Artist Info

About Mary Spain Colie

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    Mary Spain

    Ohio (1934-1983)


    Her painting Hanging Clown with Yellow Cat, Oil on Canvas 26" x 30" is in the

    Canton Museum of Art Permanent Collection

    Purchased by the Canton Museum of Art

    Lady Spain we adore you. As a small girl, Lisa Eastman lived across the lane from a magical woman who moved effortlessly across sun-dappled wood floors, under cathedral ceilings and surrounded by large colorful paintings. The smell of oil paints filled the air, casting a powerful spell on the younger girl.

    “That’s when I knew I wanted to be a painter.” Mary Spain Colie had spread her magical life to another generation, though her own life ended before middle age.

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