Mary began her formal art training at the Ottawa School of Art in the 80s.   After early retirement, she moved to Calgary where she studied an art program connected to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.    In 1994, she moved to Victoria where she graduated from the Vancouver Island School of Art.   Her artwork was displayed in many local art shows, as well as the former Fran Willis gallery. 

Earlier, she was very involved in Jungian studies and groups.   Much of her art comes from deep within her unconscious -- in fact, she often doesn't know what she is painting until it comes close to being finished; and sometimes, not even then.   As a result, some of the paintings have a name, but many don't.

Mary loved texture and movement, and words!!!   Her 'sculping' paintings are 3-dimensional: 'word' paintings often used text from the bible, even though she was an atheist: her favourite 'metal' was copper.

Mary continued to paint until the last few years of her life.   Although she was no longer able to produce any paintings, her mind was still full of ideas and images; and she mourned the inability to put them to canvas. 

My beloved Momma died on January 6, 2025 -- just after her 90th birthday.   Her legacy carries on through this website.