Excalibur by Mary Scinto
Insight from the Artist: The story is set. It is fiction, the time bears resemblance to the 15th century. The King, Uther Pendragon died, leaving no heir to the throne. A sword magically appears in an anvil, itself embedded in a stone, with an inscription proclaiming that whoever removes the sword is the rightful King. Hundreds of townsmen try, for days, weeks, and years—yet no one succeeds. As time passes, the sword becomes forgotten, leaving the kingdom leaderless and in a state akin to the Wars of the Roses. One day, a poor boy named Arthur finds himself on the path to becoming one of the most beloved monarchs in the history of time. With the help of a wizard Merlin, he learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery—these four—give him the strength to pull the sword from the stone. To hold Excalibur.
Oil, Acrylic, Stretched Canvas and Gamvar
Dimensions: 18”W x 22"H
Due to the delicate composition of this piece, special handling is required. The shipping cost reflects the need for a bit of extra care.
Insight from the Artist: The story is set. It is fiction, the time bears resemblance to the 15th century. The King, Uther Pendragon died, leaving no heir to the throne. A sword magically appears in an anvil, itself embedded in a stone, with an inscription proclaiming that whoever removes the sword is the rightful King. Hundreds of townsmen try, for days, weeks, and years—yet no one succeeds. As time passes, the sword becomes forgotten, leaving the kingdom leaderless and in a state akin to the Wars of the Roses. One day, a poor boy named Arthur finds himself on the path to becoming one of the most beloved monarchs in the history of time. With the help of a wizard Merlin, he learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery—these four—give him the strength to pull the sword from the stone. To hold Excalibur.
Oil, Acrylic, Stretched Canvas and Gamvar
Dimensions: 18”W x 22"H
Due to the delicate composition of this piece, special handling is required. The shipping cost reflects the need for a bit of extra care.
Insight from the Artist: The story is set. It is fiction, the time bears resemblance to the 15th century. The King, Uther Pendragon died, leaving no heir to the throne. A sword magically appears in an anvil, itself embedded in a stone, with an inscription proclaiming that whoever removes the sword is the rightful King. Hundreds of townsmen try, for days, weeks, and years—yet no one succeeds. As time passes, the sword becomes forgotten, leaving the kingdom leaderless and in a state akin to the Wars of the Roses. One day, a poor boy named Arthur finds himself on the path to becoming one of the most beloved monarchs in the history of time. With the help of a wizard Merlin, he learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery—these four—give him the strength to pull the sword from the stone. To hold Excalibur.
Oil, Acrylic, Stretched Canvas and Gamvar
Dimensions: 18”W x 22"H
Due to the delicate composition of this piece, special handling is required. The shipping cost reflects the need for a bit of extra care.
About the Artist
Mary is a New Orleans and Connecticut based multidisciplinary artist, observer, and thinker. Through her work, she seeks understanding of her place in the world, and in relationship to others. Her artistic process mirrors a non-linear path of self actualization, questioning constructs of value, happiness, and truth in society. Mary uses art to communicate the essential need for developing identity reflective of intrinsic human value— the value of an individual as a part of humanity. Her work exists to open silenced conversations of what makes us human- what gives us purpose- what makes us feel alive. In a world neglecting the soul & the spiritual, Mary uses paint as a medium exploring the transitory nature of life and the immortal facets that belong to a picture of possibility and hope for the individual + society.
Art making is a radical act of liberation, and a survival mechanism. It is through painting that Mary is able to reconcile her inner and outer worlds, finding peace within the subconscious reckoning of the conscious ego. Her work challenges traditional ideas of beauty and abstraction.
