MaudstarrArt

nostalgic memory art paintings

Chatsworth, Ontario On Etsy since 2006

1,368 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars

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MaudstarrArt

nostalgic memory art paintings

Chatsworth, Ontario | 1,368 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    Here we are in almost December! ! I know that this is not been the the year any of could have anticipated and I hope you are keeping safe and trying to appreciate the little things. Art can brighten up our lives during this time and all times.. I truly appreciate your patronage over the years!
Due to volume of postage moving in North America at this time I encourage you to be a little patient-as most orders are arriving later than usual . Good things are worth waiting for! Please always free to contact me if you have concerns ..

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Last updated on 16 Nov, 2020

Here we are in almost December! ! I know that this is not been the the year any of could have anticipated and I hope you are keeping safe and trying to appreciate the little things. Art can brighten up our lives during this time and all times.. I truly appreciate your patronage over the years!
Due to volume of postage moving in North America at this time I encourage you to be a little patient-as most orders are arriving later than usual . Good things are worth waiting for! Please always free to contact me if you have concerns ..

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About MaudstarrArt

Sales 1,368
On Etsy since 2006
  • I also love to teach art! I offer in person workshops to groups as well as online classes at Heathermurray.net
  • mixed medium painting is my personal trademark.. history and the preservation of memory are recurring themes in my work
  • The story behind the painting intrigues me..keeps me hooked
  • I draw upon inspiration from my country backyard..
  • It is important for me to keep creating..New concepts and layers of possibility await!

How it all began..

Maud Starr Art...
I started to draw as a young child in the backyard tent under a magnificent willow tree in the somewhat innocent 1960's.I enjoyed my solitude.Creating stories from my active imagination and illustrating them was a glorious pasttime like no other. This lead me to research art projects at the local library and revel in nylon stocking dolls and flour and water dough pins and homemade books..Fast forward to young adulthood and four years at the Ontario College of Art and Design where editorial illustration caught my interest and high realism paintings were the order of the day. Adult years brought survival pressures..and art took a back seat to life. In 1999 art became integral again to my sense of peace,identity.. and with it the pleasant discovery that it was at the core of who I am. I carved out a space on an old workbench in my basement and painted again..full throttle! Collage and mixed media brought new freedom and delight in personal expression -and permitted me the time and space to explore my creative side once more. I have been a puppeteer (creating my own stage,puppets and company) a paper mache artist, a painter ,an art educator, and now a professional artist selling internationally as well as in regional galleries! Old antique portraits have always facinated me and offer a means to connect with and preserve the past. Incorporating these precious anonymous images into my art seems to sustain a historical element -and promote new life to what is often hidden or disposable ephemera.
My studio is a sanctuary-filled with old distressed dolls, weathered ephemera ,and space to create and hang my work in progress( no worry about mess!)
My house in the country offers another sort of inspiration -waking to clucking chickens,grunting pot belly pigs and a couple of mischievious goats..

Shop members

  • heather murray aka maudstarr

    Maker, Mixed Media Artist

Production partners

  • quikprint

    ON, Canada

    a local print shop in Owen Sound

  • staples

    ON, Canada

    makes beautiful copies

  • Vista print

    Canada

    offering a selection of merchandise featuring my original art

Shop policies

Last updated on 24 April, 2016
Welcome to my little corner of the world..In my world history merges with romance and intrigue -and every character has a story to tell ! Harken back to simpler times where good hearts rule. My mixed media paintings tell a tale..and you the viewer will always be engaged.

Accepted payment methods

Paypal Mastercard Visa American Express Apple Pay Gift card
Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
Contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Dispatch items back within: 30 days of delivery
I don't accept cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
  • Custom or personalised orders
  • Digital downloads
Returns and exchange details
Please let me know if you re not satisfied with my art..or the condition it arrives in. I will always try and work something out for you :-) I strive for patron satisfaction!
Payment
paypal and direct payment through etsy is now available in my shop :-)
Delivery
Please allow 5-10 business days for shipping..I live in small town Ontario,Canada so it sometimes takes a little longer :-)