Maria McCabe Art

In 1965 I wandered into the art class of Dale Fleming in Gary, Indiana.  From that moment on, I knew I wanted to paint.  Dale recently passed away...a great personal loss for me.  He taught me; he inspired me; he believed in me, not only as an artist, but as a person.  He sketched me while painting later at his home where he and I painted together.  (That sketch appears later under "People.")  He taught me how to take my drawings and make them into paintings.  The medium then was acrylic paint.  

For years I did not paint.  Instead I followed my career as an educator and as a mental health professional.  I raised my son and my daughter. I participated in my community and my church.  Then, all of a sudden, my children were grown and I retired.  The consulting business I started and the small private practice I tried ended.  So, I took an oil painting class in the neighborhood.  It was absolutely magical.  I could still draw!  I loved oil paint.

I paint because I love people and nature.  I am thoughtful and love to catch people in action doing something that they love.  It is my greatest joy to paint those things and share them through art. I simply cannot paint things that do not somehow resonate with some part of me.   The collection of work that I have included on this website is an example of what I have done.  I have no idea what is next but I know I am inspired to learn and to experiment and to devote part of the next chapter of my life to creating and learning.  My hope is that what I do and share on this website pleases the viewer and inspires them to do and learn what motivates them.

Maria