As the daughter of a math teacher and a police officer, Mary grew up in a home where practical utilitarianism mattered most.  From her parents, she inherited a work ethic that drives her daily.   They cultivated a sense of curiosity when they piled her older sister, brother, and Mary in the backseat of a station wagon, traveling to different parts of the United States.  Born with an innate appreciation of beauty and elegance, Mary loved visiting new places and especially her grandmother, whose house was filled with antiques.  Mary wants to make art that is an everyday luxury that feeds someone's soul.   She seeks to transmit a feeling of peacefulness, reflective thoughtfulness, joy, and gratitude for the beauty she sees everywhere she goes. Mary hopes you will find an oasis from the incessant demands of the digital world, relief from distraction, and a place of mindful presence when you add a piece of her art to your home.

2026, 2024 and 2022 1st place, Historical Gettysburg Adams County Juried Barn Show

2023 Best of Show, Explore My Mind, Adult Juried Exhibit, Creative York

2022 and 2019 Shades of Pastel Biennial National Show, Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, MD

2025, 2024, 2021 and 2018 Best of Show, Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover, PA

2020 1st place emerging artist, Dakota International Pastel Competition

2019 Maryland Pastel Juried Member Show, Award of Merit, Kentlands Mansion, MD

2018 and 2019 Doris Cohen Memorial Pastel Award, York Art Association, York, PA

1995-2001 Mary Moores Pottery

1993 Bachelor of Fine Art with K-12 teaching Certification, Magna Cum Laude, WVU

1990 Lacoste School of the Arts, Lacoste France