Work samples
About Mary
“Art is not just a reflection of history; it’s about reimagining it, blending emotion, history, and humanity to spark new conversations.”
Mary is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans photography, mixed media, and oil painting, reflecting decades of creative exploration. With a Bachelor of Science in Arts focusing on Photography and a Master’s in Leadership… more
Transitional and Experimental Pieces
These painting represent a switch in inspiration from actual landscapes to getting inspiration from the Masters' paintings. Some are montages and other more experimental works.
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Genoese Hound and Her Son (after Anthony van Dyck)
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
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After the Ball (After painting by Ramon Casas Carbo)
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
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Offering
16 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2025
after Magritte's The Eternal Evidence
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Mother
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas board
2025
After Mother by Joaquin Sorolla
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Baldassare Hound (after Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione by Raphael)
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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The Lyceum
18 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
After El Lyceum by Ramon Casas Carbo
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Montage
18 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
after painting by Jan van Eyck
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The Dance
9 x 30 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
After Matisse's The Dance, mural
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Seven Hounds
15 x 30 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
After a painting by Filipino Lippi
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Portrait of Hound with Quill and Paper
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
After a painting by Bronzino
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Other Anthropomorphic Oil Paintings
There is a bit of alter-ego and escapism on my part in these paintings. This collection of oil paintings anthropomorphizes the main characters in whimsical and surreal settings . They blend classical and imaginative elements. The images are inspired by various famous paintings throughout history. Each art piece combines surrealism with a touch of nostalgia, creating an atmosphere that invites viewers to explore and imagine. The portraits challenge conventional portraiture. I added rich textures in the garments and natural landscapes to add depth and a tactile quality, inviting the viewer to not only look but to feel the pieces.
The choice of subject and style encourages viewers to reflect on the relationship between nature, history and imagination.
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The Donors I
8 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by triptych of Donors by Hans Memling
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The Donors II
8 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by painting of Donors by Hans Memling
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Sharing the Cloak
13 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by St Martin and the Beggar by El TGreco
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Refugees
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
Inspired by Rest by William-Adolphe Bjougvereau
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Wading Washer Woman
12 x 16 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by painting by Rembrandt, A Woman Bathing in a Stream
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Out Foxed
18 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
Inspired by painting by Jacques Louis David of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
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The Gardener
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by The Marquise de Pompadour as a Gardener by Charles Andre van Loo
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Arnolfini Hound
12 x 16 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by GIovanni Arnolfini by Jon van Eyck
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Madame Bovine
Inspired by painting by Maurice Quentin de La Tour of Madame de Pompadour
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2024
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Mother and Child.JPEG
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
Inspired by The Flower Girl by Caroline Esteban Murillo
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Additional 2025 Oil Paintings
Through these works, Mary continues to explore her love of humor and classical art, often reinterpreting centuries-old imagery in a way that reflects her unique perspective on both history and contemporary life. Her oil paintings are a testament to her playful spirit, inviting viewers to engage with art that is both humorous and thought-provoking, while encouraging them to imagine new narratives within these traditional, iconic settings.
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A Suit is Not a Leash
18 x 24 inches
Oil on canvas board
2025
(After a painting by Magritte)
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Fork It!
16 x 20 inches
oil on canvas board
3025
(After American Gothic by Grant Wood)
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The Foyer
14 x 16 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2025
(After painting by Ramon Casas)
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The Maying
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2025
(After painting by Ramon Casas)
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The Bedroom
16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas board
2025
(After a painting by Pieter de Hooch)
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The Lie
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas board
2025
(After painting by Felix Vallotton)
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Leashed and Longing
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas board
2025
(After a painting by Caspar David Friedrich)
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A Bbite of Elegance
18 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2025
(dress after that on a painting by Anthony van Dyck)
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Sunlit Curiosity
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2025
(After a self-portrait by Anthony van Dyck)
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Playful Pack
When I first started painting I was attracted to the farm animals in my neighborhood. I was particularly fond of the hounds that live up the street from me. They show so much expression in their faces. I fell in love with their antics and wanted to capture their behaviors.
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Hippity Hoppity
12 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas
2024
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Hound Emoji
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Sup?
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Unloading
12 x 16 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Free at Last
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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The Leader of the Pack
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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The Lucky One
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Feed Time
12 x 16 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Hounds a Leaping
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Under the Platform
9 x 12 inches
Oil on canvas sheet
2024
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Twisty Tales
These dioramas are made from trash. I used twisty ties for the bodies and bread clips for the faces. The trash itself inspired the settings. Some pieces are made of carryout and packaged food containers, printer packaging, dental implements etc. I always thought that the clips looked like screaming faces and that they would be fun in made up sets.
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Rock Garden - detail
12 x 8 x 12
Made from recycled materials
2015
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Cooped Up on a Beautiful Day
12 x 4 x 4 inches
Made from recycled materials
2015
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Birth of Venus
12 x 9 x 7 inches
Made from recycled materials
2015
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Skyscraper Worker Loses His Lunch
6 x 5 x 4 inches
Made from recycled materials
2015
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Rock Garden Mystery
12 x 8 x 12 inches
Made from recycled materials
2015
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Diva
10 x 6 x 6 inches
made from recycled materials
2015
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Boy Toy
11 x 10 6 inches
Recycled materials
2015
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Root Canal - detail
7 x 5 x 6 inches
made recycled materials
2015
In private collection
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Root Canal
7 x 5 x 6 inches
Made from recycled materials
2015
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Visiting the Site
12 x 10 x 9 inches
recycled materials
2015
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Monuments to Addiction
I had conceived an installation of 10 sculptures after the loss of a loved one. The sculptures are closed plexiglass structures with thousands of cigarette butts. There is plastic tubing wrapped around many.
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Encased in Absence
28 inches in diameter
Plexiglass, plastic tubing, cigarette butts
2000
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Tethered to Air
28 x 72 inches
Plexiglass, plastic tubing, cigarette butts
2000
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Tethered to air-detail
Detail of Tethered to Air
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Tethered to Air-detail 2
Detail of Tethered to Air
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Exhaled Silence
20 x 48 inches
Plexiglass, plastic tubing, cigarette butts
2000
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Exhaled Silence-detail
Detail of Exhaled in Silence
Cosmic Fragments
These images were shot from collages that were made using scrap materials. I was try to capture an other worldly appearance. The images were created in the early '90s. Some are Polaroids others limited edition Cibachrome prints.
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Redux
22 x 27 inch Cibachrome print
1991
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One of a Pair
10 x 13 inches
Cibachrome print
1990
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Two of a Pair
10 x 13 inches
Cibachrome print
1992
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Migraine
10.5 x 14 inches
Cibachrome print
1992
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Phase Luna
2.25 x 2.25 inches
Polaroid
1990
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Phase Luna series
Each image is 2.25 x 2.25 inches
Polaroid series
1990
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Monarchy
10 x 13 inches
Cibachrome print
1991
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Flora
22 x 27 inches
Cibachrome print
1991
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Transformer
9 x 13 inches
Polaroid
1990
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Polaroid Necklace
6.5 x 4.5 inches
Polaroid necklace
1990
Submission for The Vietnam Women's Memorial Project
In 1990 there was a competition for a design to represent the women who participated in the Vietnam War. The prospectus stated that they were looking for a sculpture that would coordinate with Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but represent the women's contributions. I designed a large pink marble grosgrain ribbon to be floating between the trees. You would see Maya Lin's memorial in the distance. A lass, they chose a realistic statue of women nurses taking care of an injured man.