Mary has won numerous awards for her monoprints and mixed media pieces.

She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, graduating magna cum laude, with a BA in Fine Art and English literature. She continued her education with studies in graphic design and printmaking at The School of Visual Arts and pursued successful careers as a graphic designer and art director in NYC for many years at WNET/13, before focusing exclusively on fine art.

She is an artist member of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, CT, and the Silvermine Guild of Artists. Her monotypes and mixed media works have won awards at the Greenwich Arts Society, the Darien Art Show, and the Stamford Loft Artists Association. She has also been accepted in juried shows at Silvermine Arts Center, Ridgefield Guild of Artists,

She maintains a studio at Firing Circuits in Norwalk, CT and prints in Brooklyn, NY.

A member of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking and the Silvermine Guild of Artists. Her monotypes and mixed media works have won awards at the Faber Birren Color Show, Stamford Art Assoc., Greenwich Arts Society, the Darien Arts Show and the Stamford Loft Artists Association and The Ridgefield Guild of Artists.


EDUCATION AND ART STUDIES

Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

B.F.A., Painting and English, Marymount College of Manhattan, New York, NY

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

Museum voor het Poppenspel, The Hague, The Netherlands

Master Printers: Chris Shore and Anthony Kirk: 

    Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT

Marina Ancona: Master Printer, Brooklyn, NY

Constance Kiermaier: Westport, CT and Tenants Harbor, ME

Michael Torlen: Professor of Art & Design, Purchase College, SUNY, Purchase, NY


MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT

Firing Circuits Studios, Norwalk, CT

Silvermine Guild of Artists, Norwalk, CT

Rowayton Arts Center,Norwalk, CT


ONLINE REPRESENTATION

Cynthia Byrnes Contemporary Art, Westport, CT


EXHBITIONS

2023

"MOVING LINES", Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Library, Fairfield,CT

"Open Studios", Firing Circuits, Norwalk, CT

 Gordon Gallery, Westport, CT


2022

“Small Works”, Wilton Library 

“Stitching”, Museum of Darien 


2021

“It’s a Mod, Mod, Mod World”, Museum of Darien, CT


2019

“Older but Younger”, Citywide Open Studios, Artspace, New Haven, CT. 

    Awarded commission for Alternative Space weekend
“Super Salon”, Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT


2018
"In Conversation", Museum of Darien, CT
“Painted Poetry”, Darien Nature Center, Darien, CT

“National Encaustics Art Exhibit”, UCONN Stamford, CT. Juror: D. Osborne

“Design by Designers”, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT


2017: “Contemporary Art in Print, EAB Fair”, The Tunnel, NYC, NY.


2015: “ART On The Line,” an International Exhibition celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the        International Year of the Woman, The Space, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.


2012: “Silvermine Guild 90th Anniversary Exhibition,” Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT,


“Panorama”, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT. Curated by Anthony Kirk.

2009: “Print Biennial”, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, Juried by Pace Prints, NYC., Honorable Mention.


“Sight and Sound”, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, Juried by Faith Ringold.