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A painting has its own existence and reality, and I make changes freely to meet the painting's needs. This sometimes takes me in another direction.

Mary Beth McKenzie

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Mary Beth McKenzie
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 1
Painter
Printmaker
Cleveland
Ohio
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