Mary Mac
 Mary Mac is a Printmaking artist who received her BFA at Valdosta State University in Georgia. She has been taking various art classes at the Kirkland Arts Center for the past eight years. Mary has also led a number of printmaking demonstrations in Kirkland.
Mary Mac works with the business side of the art world as well. She is the Vice President of the Board of Directors at Parklane. She has curated and chaired several exhibitions in the past year, including: Parklane Gallery “Around the Block”, Eastside Association of Fine Arts “Annual Juried Abstract Show”, Kirkland Arts Center “Snow Ball” and “ReDux 2011 : Pop Art”.
Mary Mac has given back to the Arts Community by donating to several art auctions including Pratt Fine Arts Center, Artists Trust, Kirkland Arts Center, Community Canvas and Evergreen. She has also created and led art classes for Parents of Children with Autism.
Artist's Statement
I have recently shifted my medium from printmaking to spray-paint. I was inspired by a bookmaking class I took Mexico and by creating a piece for the “Pop Culture” Studio Art Challenge.
My work is inspired by relationships between sisters, twins, and girlfriends. I am a southern girl, and although as a child I didn’t like the style, I now work with that imagery; the White tights and gloves the Red Mary-janes and home-made clothes. I am also inspired by the vintage patterns and recipes that my mother kept. I work to bring that nostalgic feeling to life by working on innovative contemporary surfaces. Using Cedar Shims and Basal Wood I have been discovering how their sculptural qualities mix with printmaking and graffiti techniques.
Education is what drives me to do art. Taking classes has exposed me to new techniques as well as exposure to an amazing community of artists.
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