Mary Ahern - Artist Resume

Mary Ahern – Artist Resume/CV

Solo Invitational Art Exhibitions & Events

The Atelier at Flowerfields. St. James NY. Solo Invitational. “Not Just Another Pretty Flower”. April-May 2024
Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Great River. NY. Solo Invitational. May-June, 2023
Karen & Ed Adler Gallery. PWPL. Solo Invitational. Port Washington NY. 2022
Conversations with Farrin. Online Interview. NAWA. New York NY. 2022
OMNI Gallery. Uniondale NY. “The Flower Show”. January – June 2020
Ashawagh Hall East Hampton NY. Invitational. “Contemplations”. June 2019
Farmingdale State College. Memorial Gallery. Invitational. June 2019 & 2021
Huntington Arts Center. Featured Artist. June-Sept. 2019
The Bridgehampton Museum. Market + Art Show. July 5-8, 2018
Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Great River, NY. Solo Invitational. “Floral Contemplations-A Duality of Vision” 5/6-2018
Daniel Gale. Northport NY. “Flowers – Up Close and Personal”. Solo Invitational. September 2017
Daniel Gale. Northport NY. “Long Island Homes and Gardens”. Solo Invitational. October 2016.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Great River, NY. “Gardens Revisited”. Solo Invitational. May/July, 2016
Emma C. Clark Library. Setauket NY. “Portraits”. Solo Invitational. April. 2016
Northport Public Library. “Portraits: People, Pets, Places & Things”. Solo Invitational. Dec. 2015
Syosset Public Library. “Portraits”. Solo Invitational. April 2015
Mills Pond House Gallery, Kings Park, NY “Out of the Box”. Invitational. May 31-June 28, 2014
Harborfields Library, Greenlawn, NY. “From the Garden to the Wall”. Solo Invitational. March 2014.
Art-trium. Melville, NY. “Living Color”. Invitational. March-June, 2013.
Wine Cellar on Main. Northport NY. “Northport in Bloom.” Solo. Aug-Oct, 2012
Huntington Petite Library. Huntington Station, NY. Solo Invitational. June. August, 2011.
Huntington Main Library. Main Street, Huntington NY. “An Artist’s Garden”. Solo Invitational. 2011.
Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar. Northport NY. Solo Invitational. Nov-Dec 2008.
Bellemeade Gallery, Solo Invitational. Smithtown NY. May-June 2007.
Harborfields Library, Greenlawn NY. “Digital & Traditional. A Garden View”. Solo Invitational. Feb 2007.
LaMantia Gallery, Solo Invitational. Northport, NY. 1995.

Juried Competitions and Awards

Permanent Impermanence. South Dartmouth, MA. August – September 2024
Spring Fling. FotoFoto Gallery. Huntington NY. May 2024
Primary Colors. The Art Guild. Port Washington NY. February 2024
Emerging Artists. Heckscher Museum. Huntington NY. 2022
Islip Arts Council. Bay Shore NY. “Mother Nature” March 2022
National Heritage Trust. Olmstead Symposium at Bayard Cutting Arboretum. 2022
Out of Isolation. Darcy Gallery. Northport NY. Jan. 2021
Islip Art Museum. Islip NY. “Art At 50+ – What Long Island Means To Me”. Dec 2019-Jan 2020
Lord & Andra Gallery. New Rochelle. “Big Action in Small Spaces”. Oct-Nov. 2019
Beamsderfer Gallery.Highland Park. NJ. “Real/Unreal”. October, 2019
Islip Art Museum. Islip NY. “The Art of Collaborating” . July 2019.
Long Island Museum. Stonybrook NY. “The Written Word”. May 2019
Mills Pond House. Smithtown NY. Juror James Rubin. “Time”. May 2019
Women Celebrating Creativity. NAWA. March 2019.
Visual Biography-Women’s Narrative. New York Public Library New York NY. March 2019.
Slide Slam Presentation. Sponsored by the Patchogue Arts Coalition. Jan. 2019.
“My Long Island Landmarks”. Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. June 2016.
“Figuratively Speaking”. Juried Exhibition. Art League of Long Island. June, 2016
“Art in Motion, Motion in Art”. Art League of Long Island. Honorable Mention. April, 2016.
“Home: The Way We Live Now” The Long Island Museum of American Art, August, 2014.
“Still Life” Juried Exhibition. Huntington Arts Council. Dec 2012 – Jan 2013.
“Long Island, Natural Wonder”. The Long Island Museum of American Art, June, 2012.
Juried Exhibition. The Studio, Main St. Port Wash. NY June, 2012.
Urban Legends and Country Tales. Juried Exhibition. Oct-Nov. 2008
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, Bonita California
Water Mill Museum, Juried Exhibition. Water Mill NY. Summer 2006
Juried Exhibition Sponsored by the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Connecticut Invasives. Norwalk River Association. Weir Farm, Wilton CT. Summer 2003.
Heckscher Museum, Huntington NY.
Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason, co-jurors. 39th Annual Long Island Artist’s Exhibition.1994
Hutchins Gallery. C.W. Post, LIU. Brookville NY.
“Celebrating Women Artists “Sponsored by: The Long Island Women’s Institute. 1993
The National Art League, Douglaston NY. 63rd Annual Art Exhibition. 1993
Nassau County Museum of Art. “North by South Show”. 1993
Floral Park Art League, NY. First, Second & Third Place Awards for Oils & Acrylics.1977-1979

Selected Group Exhibitions

Long Island Museum. “Milestones” November – December, 2024
Las Laguna Gallery. California. “Botanical Art & Illustration” December 2021
Patchogue Arts. Patchworks. 2021-07
Guild Hall. East Hampton. 2021
Islip Art Museum. Forever Young. Summer 2021
Main Street Nursery Invitational. June 2019
Artist’s Spotlight. Light Space and Time. February 2019.
BJ Spoke Gallery. “Harvest of Artists”. December 2018
Bridgehampton Museum, NY. Art Blend. July 2018
Northport Arts Coalition. Northport Pop-Up Shows. Northport NY. 2015-2017
Old Westbury Gardens. ” Dog Days” April 2015
Main St. Nursery. Artists Market. Oct. 2014
Mary O. Fritchie Annual Art Exhibition, Westhampton Beach NY. Aug 2014
Huntington Arts Council, Huntington NY “Personal Best”. July, 2014
Huntington Arts Council, Huntington NY. Auction on Main. November, 2012.
Art League of LI, Dix Hills, NY. “Personal Vision”. November, 2012.
Main Street Nursery, Huntington NY. Fall Artist & Artisan Marketplace. Oct, 2012
Huntington Arts Council. Melville, NY. “Personal Vision”, May-Aug, 2012.
Northport ArtWalk. Northport Chamber of Commerce. Northport NY. April-June, 2012.
Art League of Long Island. January-February, 2009. “Double Take”. Huntington NY.
MOCA: Museum of Computer Art. September, 2008
International Digital Art Show. Brooklyn New York 11215
Art-trium Gallery, Melville NY. June 2007. Sponsored by: Huntington Arts Council
Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead NY. Summer 2006
“The Days of Wine and Roses.”. Sponsored by the East End Arts Council
Art-trium Gallery, Melville NY. Summer 2006. Sponsored by: Huntington Arts Council
East End Arts Council, Riverhead NY. Winter 2006 Recent Works
Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY. 2003
The Council of Botanical & Horticultural Libraries Annual Conference.
Huntington Township Art League, Huntington NY. 1994. “Mindscapes”
2005-2008. Juried Art Festivals in 6 different states

Member Group Exhibitions

National Association of Women Artists. NAWA. NYC – 2018-Present
Allied Artists. New York NY.
Artists Alliance of East Hampton. East Hampton NY.
Mills Pond House Gallery. Smithtown Arts Council. Smithtown NY.
Islip Art Museum. Islip NY.
The Firefly Artists Gallery. Northport NY
Guild Hall. Easthampton. NY
Northport Arts Coalition. Northport NY
Cow Harbor Day Art Show. Northport NY
Art League of Long Island. Dix Hills NY
Huntington Arts Council. Huntington. NY
LI Museum of Art. Stony Brook. NY
bj.Spoke Gallery, Huntington NY

Professional Experience

1980 – Present. Professional Artist.
2000 – Present. Juror/Show/Event Coordinator
2021 – 2025. National Association of Women Artists. Chair Public Relations Committee
2020-2021. Centerport Garden Club President
2019 – 2021 NAWA. Recording Secretary PR Committee.
2009 – 2017. Reimagined Memories. Founder- Custom Digital Commissions.
1994 – 2017. Ondesign. Founder & Creative Director. A digital design company.
2009 – 2017. Centerport Garden Club. Online Communications & Horticulture Specialist.
2011-2013. Board Member of the Northport Chamber of Commerce. Co-Chair of the Public Relations & Online Communications Committee
2010 – 2012. Northport ArtWalk Committee Chairperson
2000-2005. Board Member. Communications Director. NY Rhododendron Society.
1991-94. Dynatech Video Group National Sales & Marketing Manager. Digital Paint & Graphics Devices.
1984-91. Chyron Corp. Northeast Sales Manager. Digital Paint & Graphics Devices.

Lectures/Public Speaking

May 2023. Invited Speaker. Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Great River NY. “Not Just Another Pretty Flower2”
May 2021. Invited Speaker. Noon With NAWA. “Social Media for Beginners”
August 2019. Invited Speaker. Three Village Garden Club. “From the Garden to the Wall. Design Concepts Used When Creating a Painting and Creating a Garden”.
January 2019. Slide Slam. Juried Presentation. Sponsored by the Patchogue Arts Coalition.
June 2018. Invited Speaker. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River NY. “Contemplations – The Duality of Vision”
September 2017. Invited Speaker. American Rhododendron Society, Long Island Chapter. “From the Garden to the Wall. Design Concepts Used When Creating a Painting and Creating a Garden”.
March 2015. Invited Speaker, Long Island Horticultural Society. “From the Garden to the Wall”.
March 2014. Invited Speaker in conjunction with a One-Person Art Show. “From the Garden to the Wall”. A Conversation About Workflow & Process in Creating Digital and Traditional Mixed Media Art. Sponsored by: Harborfields Library & Centerport Garden Club.
August 2013. Invited Speaker. “From the Garden to the Wall”. A Conversation About Workflow & Process in Creating Digital and Traditional Mixed Media Art. Sponsored by: Huntington Arts Council.
2008. Invited Speaker: The Art of Doing Business in the Arts. Breaking In Is Hard To Do. Talent Alone Guarantees Nothing. Southampton Cultural Center on Long Island, NY
2007. Invited Speaker. “Creativity and the Business of Art”. Harborfields Library in Greenlawn, NY.
2006. Invited Speaker. “Creating, A Life” A presentation showing & discussing the evolution of an Artistic vision and the application of that vision as it applies to Fine Art, Business Development and Life in general.
Sponsored by: Farmingdale State University. Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture.
1999. Guest lecturer. “Use of the Internet in a comprehensive marketing program designed for businesses in the field of horticulture”. Farmingdale State University. Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture.
1996. Invited Presenter. “Use of color measurement and management devices in the development of multi-media design projects for use on the internet and in print. Seybold, San Francisco, CA. Sponsored by Lightsource.
1994. Invited Speaker. Presentation of my fine arts catalog raisonné with a focus on the evolution of personal style and artistic influences. The Heckscher Museum, Huntington NY.
1988. Invited Panel Speaker. “Opportunities for Women in the Field of Television”. Sponsored by the LI Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
1987. Invited Speaker. “Electronic Paint Systems and Character Generators. Defining their use in creating graphics, illustration and design for television stations and production houses.” Sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineer

Publications

Sanctuary Magazine. Columnist. Aging Gracefully by Finding Creative Ways to Continue Doing the Things I Enjoy Nov 2024, A Strategy To Embrace: Life Long Learning. September 2024, Awakenings in the Garden: An Artist’s Journey. July 2024, Women Helping Women: A Recipe for Success. March 2024, Contemplating a Career in the Arts. November 2023
Canvas Rebel. Meet Mary Ahern. August 2023
Sanctuary Magazine. My Dual Passions. September 2023.
Elysian Magazine. Women Inspiring Women. NAWA: The Original Art Influencers by Suzanne Johnson. Fall 2021.
Fine Art Connoisseur. Changing the Narrative for Women in Art. 2-23-2021 by Cherie Dawn Haas.
National Association of Women Artists. Featured Artist. NAWA NOW. Fall 2020 Newsletter.
Artist’s Spotlight. Light Space and Time. February 2019.
Arts Business Institute. Artist Profile. August 17, 2018
Hamptons Art Hub. Portfolio: Mary Ahern’s Floral Portraits Entwine Nature, Art & Life Examined. June 2018.
“Thinking Outside the Box” at the Mills Pond House Gallery by Elise Pearlman. June 2014. Outside-the-box
The Village Connection. Huntington Edition
Cover Image and Related Article. “Mary Ahern, Our Featured Artist” by Tanya Lee. April 2010
Huntington Arts Council. Spotlight Artist of the Month
“Another Type of Canvas” by Diane Brown & Dianne Matus, October 2009
The North Shoreian. The Creatives: North Shore Artists in Profile
“Capturing a Moment in Art” by Shaughnessy Anne McKenna Dusling. April 2009.
Dream Chasers. At midlife, taking lower pay to begin more satisfying careers
January 4, 2008. Featured article in the Newsday Business section By Arlene Gross. © Newsday
“Artist Cultivates Her Livelihood Like A Garden – Mary Ahern Has a GreenThumb for Botanicals & Business”
Featured article in the Movers and Shakers column by Arlene Gross. © The Times of Northport. 2007.
“Welcome To Mary’s Garden”
Featured article by Ellen Thompson © The Long Islander News. 2007.
“Mary Ahern Loves To Draw”
Featured article by Doris Rowe © The Northport Observer. 2005.
“Success Stories in Electronic Publishing”
Featured article by Aisha Madison © Publish Magazine. 1997.
This article focused on how I used technology to create consistent color across multiple media whether the end result was print, video or the Web.
“The Future Through Both Ends of the Looking Glass”
Featured Article by Rodney Stock & Suzan Prince. © 9’87 Computer Pictures Magazine. Panel in Print: “Broadcast Computer Graphics. Where Has It Been and Where Is It Going?” I was invited to this panel of 12 manufacturers and designers assembled from all areas of the television & production industries

Education

Post-graduate work in Computer Science. Columbia University.

Life-Long Learning in workshops across the United States online & in-person.

Marketing with Tony Robbins, Seth Godin & Alyson Stanfield.

Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration. New York Botanical Garden.

A.S. Ornamental Horticulture. Farmingdale State. Robert J. Rodler Scholarship. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

BA. Queens College. Major in Fine Arts. Cum Laude & Fine Arts Award of Distinction.