Mary Trifillis's portfolio

Work samples

After the Ball (after Ramon Casas Carbo)

16 x 20 inches

Oil on Canvas Board

2024

Available for Purchase
The Priestess of Sparks (after the Priestess of Delphi by John Collier)

13 x 24 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Lovers (After Lovers by Rene Magritte)

14 x 18 inches

Oil on Canvas board

2024

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Vigil (after Sleeping Beauty by John Collier)

18 x 24 inches

Oil on canvas board

2025

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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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Hippity Hoppity

12 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas

2024

Available for Purchase
Hound Emoji

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Sup?

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Unloading

12 x 16 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Free at Last

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
The Leader of the Pack

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
The Lucky One

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Feed Time

12 x 16 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Hounds a Leaping

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase
Under the Platform

9 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas sheet

2024

Available for Purchase

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.

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

Available for Purchase
Boy Toy

11 x 10 6 inches

Recycled materials

2015

Available for Purchase
Root Canal - detail

7 x 5 x 6 inches

made recycled materials

2015

In private collection
Root Canal

7 x 5 x 6 inches

Made from recycled materials

2015
Visiting the Site

12 x 10 x 9 inches

recycled materials

2015

Available for Purchase

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.

Encased in Absence

28 inches in diameter

Plexiglass, plastic tubing, cigarette butts

2000
Tethered to Air

28 x 72 inches

Plexiglass, plastic tubing, cigarette butts

2000
Tethered to air-detail

Detail of Tethered to Air
Tethered to Air-detail 2

Detail of Tethered to Air
Exhaled Silence

20 x 48 inches

Plexiglass, plastic tubing, cigarette butts

2000
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.

Redux

22 x 27 inch Cibachrome print

1991
One of a Pair

10 x 13 inches

Cibachrome print

1990
Two of a Pair

10 x 13 inches

Cibachrome print

1992
Migraine

10.5 x 14 inches

Cibachrome print

1992

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Phase Luna

2.25 x 2.25 inches

Polaroid

1990
Phase Luna series

Each image is 2.25 x 2.25 inches

Polaroid series

1990
Monarchy

10 x 13 inches

Cibachrome print

1991
Flora

22 x 27 inches

Cibachrome print

1991
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.

Submission for the Women's Vietnam War Memorial

40 x 32 Rendering of my design was executed by Stephen Bauer.

Was conceived being made of pink marble

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