Mary proudly hails from the Chicago area, and happily transplanted to New Jersey in 2000.

She works in the textile and furniture industry as an Outside Sales Representative for Thibaut, Inc. servicing the Northern New Jersey and Mid-Eastern PA areas.

Mary has been a student of art for most of her life, minoring in Art at St. Joseph’s College in Indiana and earning a BFA in textiles from the Art Institute of Chicago. Mary continues her studies under the instruction of Valeri Larko at the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts in Summit.  Mary has had the opportunity to travel to Monhegan Island, Maine, Maryland, the Cape, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Italy, Ireland and Spain with fellow artists to find inspirataion for canvases like those displayed. The painting locations have been wonderful, however, it is sharing my love of painting with my fellow artists on the trips that are of most value.

Mary’s paintings reflect her love of light and color, particularly as reflected in outdoor scenes.  The majority of the paintings are started plein air.

1987 BA Major:  Communications  Minor:  Art, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana 1993 BFA Fiber, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 2001 to present Visual Art Center of New Jersey, Summit, New Jersey Variety of classes/workshops