She is delightful. It’s so nice to hear someone confident enough to say what she really thinks rather than what’s expected. She’s spot on about the Emperor’s New Clothes! Art isn’t the only place where that fairy tale is being lived out.
Mary is saying what a lot of people think. Probably the silent majority. Thanks for giving us more of Mary. I think the world needs to hear more from our elders. I often wonder, what would my Dad say? He was wise and he was kind. And he saw a lot, poverty as a child, fighting in the trenches during the second world war, so i think his opinions carried weight, even though he swam against the current. One of his dismal comments, after following the news with great interest was “the whole world has gone nuts.” Lol. Pretty sure a few scrawls on a big canvas wouldn’t have impressed him much either.
This lady is a gem! I’m not actually certain she is still amongst us here in the living… I truly hope you are Mary. I’m a couple yrs younger, but I share your story. As her son , you honor your mom kindly.
So interesting to learn that I'm not the only person who's "not terribly keen on Van Gogh." His work is so overwhelmingly lauded, I thought there was something wrong with me. Honeysett's candor is refreshing. She and I agree about Vermeer's bricks.
Mary was so talented and I find her paintings wonderful, and a beautiful way to capture the way places look. And of course, the art you like is a matter of personal taste. I understand her views on conceptual art , but am suprised that she didn't rate the paintings of Vincent van Goch. Having visited the places he painted, I have to say he captured the colours and atmosphere of Provence so exquisitely, and with such feeling , it breaks my heart!
She said out loud what a lot of us think. Conceptual art is just a big joke and the “artists” have got to be laughing at the elite art community that becomes orgasmic offer it.
Wonderful lady. I agree with a lot of what Mary had to say about art especially conceptual artists. But I only disagree on one thing and that’s French impressionist’s. We are very lucky to be hearing her views,it’s a treat.
Mary Cane-Honeysett, such a gifted artist who created stunning works of art. The World is poorer without her. So rare to hear forthright views which I agree with. I just love that laugh too. Thanks for uploading ❤️
Spot on, Mary. Art today has to have shock value, cause sensation: forget the expertise, the excellence of a work produced by someone who really knows what they are doing. What we are seeing today is largely whimsy, cheap tricks and gimmicks. After a glance or two, you can walk on by. A good picture keeps you there, holds you, keeps you looking, whatever the style, because it has plenty to tell you, especially about the artist and his journey.
Should have asked Mary’s opinion of LS Lowry ? I like Mary’s paintings and would love to own one.The best observation on art and it’s value was made by Banksy when he set up a display of his works on the street in New York,paintings worth many thousands of dollars each but were priced between 15 to 30 dollars ,thousands of people walked past over many hours and he sold only 3 or 4 pictures.If you new who the artist was you could have retired for life on the purchase of just a few of the pictures and one person even had the audacity to ask for a discount for buying two .Andy Warhol by contrast didn’t even do much of his work all he did was to sign the thing,no wonder he had such disdain for his clientele
I think her art expresses many things about humans and human experience, that may be expressed in abstract expressionism, even though you might never know it came from the same source or sources as Mary's works.
I am curious to know how she feels about the work of Anselm Kiefer. Her liking for Turner comes a bit as a surprise when she finds the works of French impressionists too blurry.
I wonder if any of her works have been made into prints. I'd love to purchase one or two. If they have been please let me know where I can order them. And such an acurate assessment of conceptual and abstract art!
while one might agree that some of the artists she mentions are not worth mentioning it is obvious that she was sold short in her art education. A couple of years with good tutors (like Ken Howard who she mentions) and life classes would have opened up her imagination and deepened her appreciation of art in it's many forms and made her better able to understand what she dismisses. But she was a great one despite this. I wonder if she ever saw the work of NY artist Martin Wong who was also dedicated to detailing every brick not to mention every constellation in his paintings of the Lower east Side of Manhattan. I think she would have loved him.
I love SOME modern art. I'm an artist myself; mostly abstract. But I remember hating modern art when I was 12 (and just stepping out of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence where there are masterpieces and gold everywhere and I thought "WHO, in their right mind, would like or engage in modern art??")... but that's a BIG category and there are dreadful examples and then things that are wonderful. But I agree with Mary wholeheartedly re Andy Warhol: Abysmal dreck. But mostly because he polluted art with advertising. He never produced anything original. He was a parasitic artist. But then...I don't like HIM and his lack of character. That probably has a lot to do with my not liking his work... it's empty. The art world has NEVER been the same... just "What's the next most outrageous thing?" Follow your gut Mary! You're on the right track. Oh! Damien Hirst is loathsome! LEAVE ANIMALS ALONE. It's USING living beings. He's a pimp, not an artist. Shame on the Art World for promoting that kind of dreck. It is NOT harmless, it's vile. And I agree with Mary; I doubt that anyone REALLY likes his work, they just go along with it because they're afraid to 'NOT be cool' or of looking too conventional. Anyway... I LOVE Mary's work. And I love how she is true to herself. And I love her bricks. ... The Bricks of Mary Honeysett. That's a short story waiting to happen.
She is a nice lady.Her work it’s like the ones of the ladies I taught in my classes, we had fun , but cero talent. Still I encourage people to paint, being in the Royal Academy does not change your life, and if you feel it does, then you got it all upside down.
Conceptual art is a type of propaganda. Mental propaganda. Yes! I quite agree. John Constable would possibly weep and vomit if he saw art since 1870. Well done, Mrs Cane-Honeysett! From a fellow painter. Yorkshire. PS I know what David Hockney's A Bigger Splash means....It is an in-joke in the certain lifestyle choice world! They can't fool me!
I'm with her. There is a lot of snobbery and exploitation in the art scene. Of course everyone wants to be seen as different and clever but the rubbish that is put up as art in these shows and auctions cheapen the whole concept of worthwhile art. It could be said that there is nothing new left to be done but there are artists out there with their own take on the world that they put onto canvas or sculpt that have real worth and can make a statement about our world. As for judging art I don't believe that pieces that differ greatly should be compared. I know that the current idea is to give everyone a trophy but that's not what I think.
Me again. She was certainly well informed. I’m pleased that she was able to visit New York and see something of the world outside London. I’ll make a point of watching all the videos about her and her work.
I love this lady so much ! She is so honest ,talented and authentic ! She is real,she is herself in art and real art !❤❤👋👋👋
Love her so very much and we are so lucky to have these documented interviews that you have done
She is delightful. It’s so nice to hear someone confident enough to say what she really thinks rather than what’s expected. She’s spot on about the Emperor’s New Clothes! Art isn’t the only place where that fairy tale is being lived out.
Oh I just can't get enough of her 🤗
I love her honesty. I think she articulated her opinions very well. Our honest opinions are just as valid as anyone else's opinions.
We're so lucky you filmed these videos. Thank you
Glad you like them!
I have just fell in love with her and her art. She's such a sweetheart. I am a struggling older artist, too. Thanks for the inspiration ❤
I really love being in Mary’s presence. Your films are a pleasure.
I never understood why Warhol was so popular. I love Mary’s art.
I agree with her idea of art. I like the artists she likes.
Just love Mary’s honesty and the way she expresses herself.
You are absolutely spot on Mary. People say they like it because they think they should like it or they’re trying to pretend they ‘know’ about art. ❤️
Mary inspires me greatly.
All my love, Mary.
she's right on the money and makes it crystal clear
I'm so glad to hear an artist express these opinions. Discovered her art just last week on youtube and love her work.
I'm so glad!
Mary is saying what a lot of people think. Probably the silent majority. Thanks for giving us more of Mary. I think the world needs to hear more from our elders. I often wonder, what would my Dad say? He was wise and he was kind. And he saw a lot, poverty as a child, fighting in the trenches during the second world war, so i think his opinions carried weight, even though he swam against the current. One of his dismal comments, after following the news with great interest was “the whole world has gone nuts.” Lol. Pretty sure a few scrawls on a big canvas wouldn’t have impressed him much either.
What a beautiful lady.....after my own heart!
🙌🏼🙌🏼so agree with Mary on conceptual art. And love her work….can’t wait for her to be acknowledged❤❤❤
A breath of fresh air❤
Oh how I love this woman ❤
ditto for me.
I’m the same. I just LOVE HER ❤
Me to but I wouldn’t like to cross her , i think she could be a handful
She’s so precious, thx for sharing these clips of her. She makes me smile and I feel her honesty. So good!
I absolutely love this lady’s work…….
I just love her and her work and her opinions too for that matter.
So glad I found this podcast on TH-cam lovely old lady love her paintings
This lady is a gem! I’m not actually certain she is still amongst us here in the living… I truly hope you are Mary. I’m a couple yrs younger, but I share your story. As her son , you honor your mom kindly.
Got to agree with this woman. ❤️🎨.
I don't agree with all the views Mary expressed here, but I would watch anything featuring her, because she's so genuine, and such a fine painter.
I love her smile and lively eyes.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful mother with us.
Totally agree with everything Mary said .❤❤
I love every video you have made about Mary. She is amazing and speaks for many of us about art. ❤❤
Thank you! These more to come!
I agree with you Mary.
So interesting to learn that I'm not the only person who's "not terribly keen on Van Gogh." His work is so overwhelmingly lauded, I thought there was something wrong with me. Honeysett's candor is refreshing. She and I agree about Vermeer's bricks.
Mary was so talented and I find her paintings wonderful, and a beautiful way to capture the way places look. And of course, the art you like is a matter of personal taste.
I understand her views on conceptual art , but am suprised that she didn't rate the paintings of Vincent van Goch. Having visited the places he painted, I have to say he captured the colours and atmosphere of Provence so exquisitely, and with such feeling , it breaks my heart!
She said out loud what a lot of us think. Conceptual art is just a big joke and the “artists” have got to be laughing at the elite art community that becomes orgasmic offer it.
Loving these Videos! Mary says it as it is 😊 keep them coming! Love Mary's art too. Beautiful work! 😊
Thank you! Will do!
Wonderful lady. I agree with a lot of what Mary had to say about art especially conceptual artists. But I only disagree on one thing and that’s French impressionist’s. We are very lucky to be hearing her views,it’s a treat.
I agree.
I ❤️ Mary's work.
Mary Cane-Honeysett, such a gifted artist who created stunning works of art. The World is poorer without her. So rare to hear forthright views which I agree with. I just love that laugh too. Thanks for uploading ❤️
Well said!
I love your art! ❤
Spot on, Mary. Art today has to have shock value, cause sensation: forget the expertise, the excellence of a work produced by someone who really knows what they are doing. What we are seeing today is largely whimsy, cheap tricks and gimmicks. After a glance or two, you can walk on by. A good picture keeps you there, holds you, keeps you looking, whatever the style, because it has plenty to tell you, especially about the artist and his journey.
Should have asked Mary’s opinion of LS Lowry ? I like Mary’s paintings and would love to own one.The best observation on art and it’s value was made by Banksy when he set up a display of his works on the street in New York,paintings worth many thousands of dollars each but were priced between 15 to 30 dollars ,thousands of people walked past over many hours and he sold only 3 or 4 pictures.If you new who the artist was you could have retired for life on the purchase of just a few of the pictures and one person even had the audacity to ask for a discount for buying two .Andy Warhol by contrast didn’t even do much of his work all he did was to sign the thing,no wonder he had such disdain for his clientele
Exactly ❤
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Singer Sargent!! Oh!!! Marvelous. And Edward Hopper!
Totally agree!👍👏👍
Please tell us when this was filmed, sir. Your mum was brilliant!
Mary Cane Honesty!
Love love love Mary. Gods sake get her on tv and make her head of the Tate.
I agree with you, and love your work! What do you think of Georgia O’Keeffe?
I think her art expresses many things about humans and human experience, that may be expressed in abstract expressionism, even though you might never know it came from the same source or sources as Mary's works.
The more she says, the more she impresses!.
I LOVE DAVID HOCKNEY .HE IS A GENIUS ❤❤❤❤
Not exactly. He copies photographs. He is not a genius.
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All art is conceptual - and subjective. And there is a vast difference between making it and viewing/experiencing it.
I am curious to know how she feels about the work of Anselm Kiefer.
Her liking for Turner comes a bit as a surprise when she finds the works of French impressionists too blurry.
I agree!
I wonder if any of her works have been made into prints. I'd love to purchase one or two. If they have been please let me know where I can order them. And such an acurate assessment of conceptual and abstract art!
Yes, there are prints available of several of her paintings on her website at www.marycanehoneysett.com.
Thank you for your reply!
while one might agree that some of the artists she mentions are not worth mentioning it is obvious that she was sold short in her art education. A couple of years with good tutors (like Ken Howard who she mentions) and life classes would have opened up her imagination and deepened her appreciation of art in it's many forms and made her better able to understand what she dismisses. But she was a great one despite this.
I wonder if she ever saw the work of NY artist Martin Wong who was also dedicated to detailing every brick not to mention every constellation in his paintings of the Lower east Side of Manhattan.
I think she would have loved him.
Thanks!
Thank you, Kathy!
I love SOME modern art. I'm an artist myself; mostly abstract. But I remember hating modern art when I was 12 (and just stepping out of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence where there are masterpieces and gold everywhere and I thought "WHO, in their right mind, would like or engage in modern art??")... but that's a BIG category and there are dreadful examples and then things that are wonderful.
But I agree with Mary wholeheartedly re Andy Warhol: Abysmal dreck. But mostly because he polluted art with advertising. He never produced anything original. He was a parasitic artist. But then...I don't like HIM and his lack of character. That probably has a lot to do with my not liking his work... it's empty. The art world has NEVER been the same... just "What's the next most outrageous thing?"
Follow your gut Mary! You're on the right track. Oh! Damien Hirst is loathsome! LEAVE ANIMALS ALONE. It's USING living beings. He's a pimp, not an artist. Shame on the Art World for promoting that kind of dreck. It is NOT harmless, it's vile. And I agree with Mary; I doubt that anyone REALLY likes his work, they just go along with it because they're afraid to 'NOT be cool' or of looking too conventional.
Anyway... I LOVE Mary's work. And I love how she is true to herself. And I love her bricks.
... The Bricks of Mary Honeysett. That's a short story waiting to happen.
She is a nice lady.Her work it’s like the ones of the ladies I taught in my classes, we had fun , but cero talent.
Still I encourage people to paint, being in the Royal Academy does not change your life, and if you feel it does, then you got it all upside down.
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❤❤❤❤I love Mary
Conceptual art is a type of propaganda. Mental propaganda. Yes! I quite agree. John Constable would possibly weep and vomit if he saw art since 1870. Well done, Mrs Cane-Honeysett! From a fellow painter. Yorkshire. PS I know what David Hockney's A Bigger Splash means....It is an in-joke in the certain lifestyle choice world! They can't fool me!
I love her I agree there's a lot of trash out there.
She nailed it ! 2:30ish and all the rest 😂
I love this lady! Her paintings are excellent… (She’d hate mine! 😂… but I love hers)
That's funny!
I'm with her. There is a lot of snobbery and exploitation in the art scene.
Of course everyone wants to be seen as different and clever but the rubbish that is put up as art in these shows and auctions cheapen the whole concept of worthwhile art.
It could be said that there is nothing new left to be done but there are artists out there with their own take on the world that they put onto canvas or sculpt that have real worth and can make a statement about our world.
As for judging art I don't believe that pieces that differ greatly should be compared. I know that the current idea is to give everyone a trophy but that's not what I think.
What’s this lady’s surname? I’d like to see her work.
Her name is Mary Cane-Honeysett - her son does the filming. Check out her work!
Thank you. I’ve already followed her up before coming back to this video
Me again. She was certainly well informed. I’m pleased that she was able to visit New York and see something of the world outside London. I’ll make a point of watching all the videos about her and her work.
Did she like early Turner or late Turner?
Did you ask her about Constable?
Who does she mention liking after she said Vermeer? Peter someone…one of the Dutch masters?
I believe she's refering to Pieter de Hooch
@@joa8227thanks!
What’s Mary’s last name please?
Mary Cane-Honeysett. Here's more info: marycanehoneysett.com/
Thanks for asking @Jamiesherman8164. I was wondering too
Thank you. My request a moment ago was unnecessary.
She says conceptual art is a load of rubbish and then in a following clip she says she’s not going to damn anything.
I know, made me laugh, too!
I agree! LOL!
OMG, saying that french impressionnists or Van Gogh are not great !
This lady has a 19th century mind.
Horrible.