Mary Mayhew

About the Artist

Mary Mayhew Artist Statement with Bio For me, art is like prayer insomuch as beseeches us to take a moment to acknowledge the wonder of life by reflecting a glimpse of the earth’s incredible beauty and mystery. Art arouses our deepest feelings so we can see clearer into our own souls. It helps us dream, reflect, express love, wonder, and awe. It engages us and it connects us. It reminds us of what we cherish. In addition to independent research and experimentation, I have studied art in universities and in commercial environments under master artists and superb craftsmen, along with notable restoration artists where I was privileged to study historical paintings up close. I have owned and operated my art studio, Mary McHugh & Associates since 1984, and I have been acknowledged by Baltimore Magazine as being Baltimore’s Best Illusionist due to trompe l’oeil murals as well as winning an award for my work from Schuler School of Fine Arts. My work has ranged from large murals to portraits and it has been published in Southern Accents, Home and Garden Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, and the New York Times Arts Section. I started painting on glass while restoring antique eglomise mirrors, primarily from the Federal period. To produce my current line of glass art, I have taken the knowledge I gained from the old masters and combined it with my knowledge of chemistry and the ever expanding new line of products on the market. Since glass lends itself to vibrancy and expression, I find it is a wonderful vehicle to create pop art expressionism with abstract impressionism.