Well known for her transparent watercolor paintings, Mary also forays into oil and acrylic, fabric, sculpture, and resin.
She has been published in Quilting arts Magazine and has illustrated a children’s book.
May 2024, at the at the Old Art building Leland, MI Plein Air event, her on-site painting of the controversial Bluebird Restaurant construction won an honorable mention . In 2023, Mary was awarded first place at the Gene Rantz annual Plein Air event, Northport, MI, and an award at the Plein Air Weekend at Glen Arbor, MI.
Mary has been the juror for the Crooked Tree Arts Outdoor Art Fair, Traverse City, MI, the ArtRapids! Outdoor Art Fair, Elk Rapids, MI, and the Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI.
An instructor since 1993, Mary’s primary goal is to instill self-confidence in her students. Her classes are filled with humor, interaction, and demonstrations.
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