Maryann Held
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Local painter Maryann Held delights the eye with carefully rendered animal subjects and vibrant floral patterns inspired by Pennsylvania Dutch folk art and ancient illuminated manuscripts. Her work is both decorative and devotional, a celebration of color, texture and depth that captures a playful, occult beauty in nature.
Held attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She worked as an in-house children’s book illustrator for many years before transitioning to her personal artistic practice full-time. Held has shown with Arch Enemy Arts since submitting to our 2020 Spotlight Showcase, and her work has appeared in group and solo exhibitions every year since, celebrating her fifth solo feature in January 2025.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
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"Tabernacle" (February 2023) - sold out
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"Earthly Remains" (January 2022)
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"Phase/Change" (January 2021)
Catalog of works.
Below is a list of all works from solo and group exhibitions. Any pieces marked with a red dot have been sold.
"Moth To A Flame" 2024 acrylic on board 6" x 8" framed to 10.5" x 13.5" $550 USD
"Carnival" 2024 acrylic on board 6.25" x 8.25" framed to 8" x 10" $350 USD
IXCHEL "Ixchel" 2024 acrylic and gold ink on board 12"x 15" framed to 19" x 22" $1050 USD
"Leafy Sea Dragon" 2024 acrylic on board 10.25" x 13.25" framed to 12.75" x 15.75" $675 USD
"Candy Striped Leaf Hopper" (2023) acrylic on board 1.75" x 1.5" framed to 2.5" x 3.5" $100 USD
RADIUM "No. 88" (2023) acrylic and glow-in-the-dark paint on board 10.5" x 13.5" framed $750 USD
"KiwiMango Tangerine" (2022) acrylic on board 11.5" x 14" oval framed to 15" x 17.5" oval $1050 USD
"The Mask" (2022) Acrylic and gold ink on board in antique frame 19"x13" framed to 20"x14" $1700 USD
"Chimera" (2021) acrylic and gold ink on board 16.75" x 16.75" $950 USD
"Nimbus" (2021) acrylic and gold ink on board 7.5" x 9" framed to 10" x 12" $650 USD
"Hex Sign" 2024 acrylic on board 15" x 15" framed to 20.75" x 20.75" $750 USD
"Fleet of Foot" 2024 acrylic on board 8.25" x 14" framed to 9.75" x 15.5" $900 USD
"Fair Game" 2024 acrylic on board 14.25" x 19" framed to 18.5 x 26" $1300 USD
"Epitaph" 2024 acrylic on board 7.5" x 9.5" framed to 9.5" x 11.5" $800 USD
"Grimoire" 2024 acrylic on board 9.25" x 11.25" framed to 10.25" x 12.25" $1100 USD
"Fruit Bat" (2024) acrylic 4" x 4.25" framed to 4.5" x 6.75" $300 USD
"The Night Garden II" (2024) acrylic 6" x 9" framed to 7" x 10.25" $300 USD
"Eyerises" 2024 acrylic and gouache 5.5" x 4.5" framed to 9.5" x 7" $275 USD
"Patina" 2024 acrylic and gouache 1 5/8" x 2.5" framed to 4" x 3.5" $100 USD
"Swift Fox" 2024 Acrylic and gouache 4.25" x 2.5" framed to 7" x 5" $225 USD
"Painted Snail" 2024 acrylic and gouache 1.75" x 2" framed to 3" x 5" $100 USD
"Venenosos" (2023) acrylic on board 5.5" x 7.5" framed to 8.5" x 10.5" $550 USD
"Marigold" 2024 acrylic and gouache on board 7.25" x 9" framed to 10" x 12" $775 USD
"Baba Yaga" (2023) acrylic on board 11.5" x 9" framed to 12.5" x 15" $1050 USD
"Signet" (2024) acrylic 10" x 10" framed to 11.75" x 11.75" $950 USD
"Crude Bones" (2024) acrylic and gold leaf 10.25" x 13.5" framed to 13.5" x 16.75" $1200 USD
"Thistle" (2024) acrylic 8.25" x 10.5" framed to 12.25" x 16.25" $750 USD
"Vlad (2024) acrylic 3" x 4" framed to 4.5" x 6.5" $300 USD
"The Vessel" (2024) acrylic 10" x 13" framed to 13.75" x 16.5" $900 USD
"Sweet Dreams" (2024) acrylic and ink 7" x 9" framed to 11" x 13" $550 USD
"Picasso Bug" (2023) acrylic on board 1.75" x 2" framed to 3.25" x 5" $100 USD
"Scarab" (2023) acrylic on board 1.5" x 2" framed to 3.75" x 5.5" $100 USD
"Hummingbird" (2023) acrylic on board 2" x 2.5" framed to 3.5" x 4.5" $100 USD
"The Wren" (2022) acrylic on board in antique frame 2.5" x 3.5" framed to 6" x 6" $375 USD
"Sun King" (2023) acrylic and gold leaf on board 17" x 16" in antique frame $1200 USD
"Aquamarine" (2023) acrylic on board 7" x 8.5" $300 USD
"Blue Eyeris" (2023) acrylic on board 4.5" x 6.5" $200 USD
"Truce" (2023) acrylic and gold ink on board in vintage frame 7" x 9" (each) framed to 16.5" x 10" $1600 USD
"Relic" (2023) acrylic on board 6" x 8" framed $400 USD
"Mari Lwyd" (2023) acrylic on board 12.5" x 9" framed $650 USD
"Hoopoe" (2023) acrylic and gold ink on board 9.75" x 15.75" $900 USD
"Cardinal" (2023) acrylic on board 5.5" x 8.25" $275 USD
"Oasis" (2023) acrylic and gold ink on board 10.25" X 12.25" $575 USD
"The Shrine" (2023) acrylic and gold ink on board 8" x 10" framed $750 USD
"Night Garden" (2023) acrylic on board 8" x 10" in antique frame $450 USD
"Goldie" (2021) acrylic on board 4" x 5" $225 USD
"The Huntress" (2022) acrylic and gold ink on board 9" x 16.75" framed to 10.5" x 18.25" $1250 USD
"The Very Witching Hour" (2022) acrylic and gold ink on board 9.5" x11.5" framed $775 USD
"Fleet of Foot" (2022) acrylic and gold ink on board 10.5" x 11.5" framed to 12.5" x 13.5" $775 USD
"Give and Take" (2022) acrylic and gold ink on board 10" x 8.5" framed $475 USD
"Purple Gem" (2022) acrylic and gouache on board 10.5" x 13" framed $850 USD
"Rude Bones" (2022) acrylic and gold leaf on board 11.5 " x14.5 " framed to 12.5 " x15.5 " $1100 USD
"The Window" (2022) acrylic on gold ink on board 5" x 3.5" framed to 6.5" x 5" $300 USD
"Token" (2022) acrylic on board 8" x 10" framed $725 USD
"Equinox" (2022) acrylic and gold ink on board in antique frame 6" x 9" framed to 14" x 12" $2200 USD
"Jewel Box" (2022) acrylic on board 5" x 3.5" framed to 7" x 6.5" $200 USD
"Bouquet" (2022) acrylic and gold paint on elk scapula 13.5"w x 8"h x 2.25"d $550 USD
"Emperor" (2022) acrylic on gold ink on board 7" x 5" framed to 7.5" x 5.5" $300 USD
"La Luna" (2022) acrylic on board 8" x 10" framed $675 USD
"Dark Eyeris" (2021) acrylic on board 3" x 4" $175 USD
"Dark Eyerises" (2022) acrylic on board 5.5" x 7.5" framed $200 USD
"Veil Tail" (2021) acrylic on board 2.25" x 3.25" framed to 3.5" x 4.5" $200 USD
"Garnet" (2021) acrylic on board 4.5" x 5" $200 USD
"Nocturne" (2021) acrylic and glow in the dark pigment on board 8" x 8" $425 USD
"Bridegroom" (2021) acrylic and gold pen on black paper 7" x 10" $475 USD
"Betrothed" (2021) acrylic and gold pen on black paper 7" x 10" framed $475 USD
"Pursuit" (2021) acrylic on board 12" x 14" framed to 13" x 15" $975 USD
"Xochimilco" (2021) acrylic and glowing paint on board 6" x 8" framed to 10" x 13" $775 USD
"Folie a Deux” (2021) Acrylic and gold ink on board 13" x 16" $1400 USD
"Constellation" (2021) acrylic and gold leaf on board 8" x 13" framed to 10" x 15" • SOLD •
"The Museum" (2021) acrylic and gold ink on board 11.5" x 14.5" framed to 15" x 18" $1250 USD
"The Seer" (2021) acrylic and gold ink on board 7.5" x 10" oval framed to 11" x 13.5" $725 USD
"Sepulcher" (2021) acrylic on board 3" x 4" (x 2) framed together as 9.5" x 7" $390 USD
"Secret Garden" (2021) acrylic on board in vintage frame 4" x 5.5" $225 USD
"Eyeris" (2021) acrylic on board in daguerreotype case 2.5" x 3" $175 USD
"Eyeris Garden" (2021) acrylic on board 11" x 4.5" in frame $225 USD
"Heirloom" (2021) acrylic on board 7.25" x 7.25" framed to 9.25" x 9.25" $560 USD
"Danglefoot" (2021) acrylic and gold ink on board 11.25" x 11.25" framed to 13" x 13" $475 USD
THE WITCH (BLACK PHILLIP) "King of All" (2021) acrylic and ink on board 10" x 12" in frame -- SOLD --
"Comet in The Sky" (2020) acrylic and gold ink on board 4.5" x 4.5" framed to 9" x 10" • SOLD •
"Burning Bright" (2020) acrylic on board 2.5" x 3" framed to 4" x 5" • SOLD •
"Pinky" (2020) acrylic on board 2.5" x 3.25" framed to 3" x 4.5" • SOLD •
"Leo" (2020) 4.75" x 6.75" framed t0 6.25" x 8.25" acrylic on board • SOLD •
"Gullinkambi" (2020) acrylic and gold ink on board 16" x 20" • SOLD •
"The Gift" (2020) acrylic on colored board 8 x 10" framed to 9.5 x 12.5" $850 USD
"The Harbinger of Bad Feelings" (2020) acrylic on colored board 11.25 x 15" framed to 12.5 x 16" • SOLD •
"The Saint" (2020) acrylic on colored board 11 x 15" framed to 16.5 x 20" • SOLD •