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where in 2001 she originally came to study painting at the San Francisco Art Institute

Watercolor on Yupo Paper

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But McManus’ first big break came when she was asked to illustrate the 2009 campaign of luxury jeweller Linney’s

Blue Merchandise ")Other key thematic messages areDetails About Acrylic on birch panel 12 x 12 in. 2021 "I'm a painter currently living in Los Angeles. My work focuses on technique in application and dynamic color stories, usually with a focus on organic subjects such as animals or body parts. My paintings are layers of independent shapes, stacked with precision to imply light, texture, and form. With a balance of both careful color shifts and loud punches of contrasting hues, the end result is