Mary Ann Mears is a sculptor who has been commissioned to create site-specific art for public sites across a number of states including Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Within her home state of Maryland, her commissioned works are located in Bethesda, Rockville, Cheverly, Belair, Glen Burnie, Silver Spring, Columbia, and at several locations in Baltimore. A copy of her iconic sculpture in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor was given to Baltimore’s sister city, Kawasaki, Japan.