Madalyn Pappas, Artist

Nature or nurture, it was  inevitable that Madalyn Pappas would be an artist. Her mother and her sister are both artists and there were always several projects in progress. The inks, paints, clays and chalks tempted and surrounded her. So did the ever-present pets.

In 1998 the family, including Chloe the Cat and Pablo the Pug, moved from So Cal to Pelham in NY, near NYC. Maddie took full advantage of the museums and art school programs at Parsons, FIT and Cooper-Hewitt, all only a short train ride away, where she polished her drawing and painting skills. During this exploratory time she found an outlet for her interest in building and design.

Madalyn is currently calling Boston home. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Industrial Design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design she's putting her mark on just about anything you might buy. Of course she will always continue to paint. And love animals.

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"Paint with joy and it comes through to the viewer."         -Mary

Combining an affinity for animals and formal art training has produced a style of pet portraiture that is fine art  yet contemporary and fun.
 

"When I paint animals, I can perceive their personality and reflect it through color, composition, even brush strokes."      -Maddie         

Mary Pargas, Artist, Proud Mom

Mary is one of those 'creative types'. While still an art student, she renovated  her studio apartment and went on to do this to successive apartments and houses. She has worked as an illustrator, art teacher, and graphic designer.

But her proudest creations are her daughters; both amazing artists and source of inspiration and creative energy. Marlie Jane is an illustrator and designer for a fashion company in NYC.

Maddie is her muse and partner. She does some of the portraits for PaintyPETs! and on her school breaks, she assists her mom with murals and other decorative painting for sister company, PaintyPots, www.paintypots.com