Mary C. Vizzini-Vollero has a four year old son, Michael, whose birth had more impact on his mother's life than he will ever know. As a result of his entry into this world, Vollero's artwork, which is on exhibit at the Kern Graduate Center, has changed to fit the constraints that a young child can put on a working mother.

At age 24, Vollero, a State College resident, now works for the Accu-Weather Graphics department. As an undergraduate student she studied printmaking at Carnegie Mellon University and later took classes at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. She has painted all her life, but in 1981 she created a new style and has kept with it ever since.

"The style is very simple because I'm a simple person," Vollero said. "After I had my child, he was a big influence on my style and subject matter."

Much of the work is based on feminine themes and child-censored images. Pieces with titles such as Ovary one, two and three are not uncommon; they tend not to challenge one's intellect and indeed, are not meant to do so. As the artist states, her pieces are simple bright designs that she "just likes to took at."

There are also pieces with other motifs, such as the set of Land pictures, that are pleasing to the eye. Although some of the works are too small to be effective, the size complements some of the images well. In fact, of all the pieces on exhibit not one surpasses an area of 10 by 12 inches.

"I used to work very big, but after the baby came, I only have time to work small . . . I like it," Vollero said.

"I want to maybe take some more classes to get back into printmaking, so I can try woodcuts to continue my art," Vollero said.

She said she is satisfied with her work despite what others may think.

"Some people might walk by and say 'Well, jeez I can do that,' but I did it and they didn't."