Mary J. McInnis 

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Mary was born in Richland WA in 1957. She grew up in West Seattle and now resides in Port Orchard WA, just across the water from her childhood home.

She had an early interest in art, attending the Cornish School Saturday Art Sessions while in junior high.  She continued to explore making art, stage work, choral, film, and photography through high school.

She later continued with art, stage, choral, photography, and design in college, culminating in a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at the University of Washington in 1987.

Mary has traveled extensively throughout the US and world.

She has exhibited in numerous group, solo, juried, and invitational shows.

EDUCATION
2011 Pastel workshop with Richard McKinley
2007 Pastel workshop with Desmond O’Hagan
2000 Pastel workshop with Bob Rohm
1992 Pastel workshop with Albert Handell
1991 Portrait workshop with Bob Gerbracht
1990 Master Class with Wolf Kahn
    Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts
1987 Graduate University of Washington
    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
1975 Graduate West Seattle High School

MEMBERSHIPS
NW Pastel Society
, Signature Member
Peninsula Art League

PERSONAL
Born in Richland WA 1957; Happily married 30 years
 

 

 

Kelly's Trees
pastel    11 x 17
 
 

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