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Mary Ahern Artist

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I invite you into my world as an artist through intimate glimpses of studio life, exhibitions, preparations, and the creative process that fuels my work. My writing chronicles adventures, garden-inspired creations, and the evolution of my artistic vision.

Follow along on my blogs and social media where I regularly share my journey. My photography and videography offer visual narratives that complement my written reflections—capturing moments of beauty and inspiration that bring joy to everyday life.

Exhibition: Huntington Arts Council – The Main Street Gallery

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June 10 – July 13, 2025

213 Main Street
Huntington NY 11743

Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 2025. 5-8PM

Main Street Gallery Hours:

Tuesday – Friday  11:00 am to 4:00 pm

My New World – Anemone Redux

36×36″ Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This oil painting creates a compelling fusion between earthly botany and cosmic wonder. The central anemone bursts from the canvas with the energy of a solar flare, its petals curling like waves of stellar energy. The deep purple and magenta palette bridges the gap between garden blooms and nebulae, while the flower’s center resembles a dark cosmic body surrounded by scattered stardust.

The background’s atmospheric swirls blur the boundary between floral study and space art. This deliberate ambiguity invites viewers to contemplate the connections between microscopic and macroscopic natural forms, suggesting that the patterns of nature repeat themselves from the smallest garden flower to the largest galactic structures.

View this oil painting on my website here!

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My Art Starts in the Garden

Stopped by the Huntington Arts Council Gallery on Main Street this week. The 3rd of my three current shows is on view at the gallery. LMK if you`re stopping by and I`ll try to meet you there for a chat & perhaps a cup of coffee in town.⁠
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Huntington Arts Council⁠
213 Main St. Huntington NY 11743⁠
Through July 13, 2025.

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Stopped by the Huntington Arts Council Gallery on Main Street this week. The 3rd of my three current shows is on view at the gallery. LMK if you're stopping by and I'll try to meet you there for a chat & perhaps a cup of coffee in town.⁠ ⁠ Huntington Arts Council⁠ 213 Main St. Huntington NY 11743⁠ Through July 13, 2025.

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Cosmic Peony Power, my 30x30" oil painting, won the Raissa Ageeva Award for Floral Artwork at the 136th Annual Exhibition of the National Association of Women Artists. This painting speaks of energy and movement in this world of chaos. She speaks of strength and courage, which we all need at this time. She will not be subjugated, and she will not be conquered.

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Cosmic Peony Power, my 30x30" oil painting, won the Raissa Ageeva Award for Floral Artwork at the 136th Annual Exhibition of the National Association of Women Artists. This painting speaks of energy and movement in this world of chaos. She speaks of strength and courage, which we all need at this time. She will not be subjugated, and she will not be conquered.

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🗽 Our billboard went live in Times Square today! Featuring the artwork I created celebrating the incredible women artists represented by Ceres Gallery in Chelsea.⁠
In a world that needs more female voices, we`re amplifying the artists who`ve been shaping culture and breaking barriers. These women aren`t just creating art—they`re creating change.⁠
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#WomenInArt #TimesSquare #CeresGallery #FemaleArtists #NYC #ArtMatters #maryahernartist

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🗽 Our billboard went live in Times Square today! Featuring the artwork I created celebrating the incredible women artists represented by Ceres Gallery in Chelsea.⁠ In a world that needs more female voices, we're amplifying the artists who've been shaping culture and breaking barriers. These women aren't just creating art—they're creating change.⁠ ⁠ #WomenInArt #TimesSquare #CeresGallery #FemaleArtists #NYC #ArtMatters #maryahernartist

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“Unstoppable,” an oil painting of mine is currently making its debut showing at Ceres Gallery in Chelsea, the heart of the New York City art scene. It is a feminist gallery dedicated to promoting contemporary women in the arts.⁠
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The painting boldly challenges forces that undermine democratic values and silence marginalized communities fighting for equality. Across my over 50-year career in business and the arts, I have fought against the systematic subjugation of women’s voices and independence, refusing to accept the institutional barriers designed to limit women’s power and self-determination.⁠
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Raising Women’s Voices 2025⁠
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May 28 – June 21, 2025⁠
Ceres Gallery⁠
547 West 27th St, Suite 201⁠
New York, NY 10001⁠
Tue-Sat 12 to 6 pm⁠
Media Description: Oil painting of a window holding back a flower by the artist, Mary Ahern.

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“Unstoppable,” an oil painting of mine is currently making its debut showing at Ceres Gallery in Chelsea, the heart of the New York City art scene. It is a feminist gallery dedicated to promoting contemporary women in the arts.⁠ ⁠ The painting boldly challenges forces that undermine democratic values and silence marginalized communities fighting for equality. Across my over 50-year career in business and the arts, I have fought against the systematic subjugation of women’s voices and independence, refusing to accept the institutional barriers designed to limit women’s power and self-determination.⁠ ⁠ Raising Women’s Voices 2025⁠ ⁠ May 28 – June 21, 2025⁠ Ceres Gallery⁠ 547 West 27th St, Suite 201⁠ New York, NY 10001⁠ Tue-Sat 12 to 6 pm⁠ Media Description: Oil painting of a window holding back a flower by the artist, Mary Ahern.

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On May 2nd I began the transition of bringing the plants I overwinter in my former darkroom, now my plant room. These are cuttings and divisions of plants I`ve had, in many cases, for years. Most have fond memories of friends who originally shared them with me. Gardening is about centering, remembering, and the continuation of life. It offers me inspiration in many ways.

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On May 2nd I began the transition of bringing the plants I overwinter in my former darkroom, now my plant room. These are cuttings and divisions of plants I've had, in many cases, for years. Most have fond memories of friends who originally shared them with me. Gardening is about centering, remembering, and the continuation of life. It offers me inspiration in many ways.

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Take a Minute. Each day, I spend some time looking intensely at overlooked visions in nature. This exercise serves to slow me down and give me a moment of calmness and awareness in this otherwise chaotic world. My garden is my sanctuary.

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Take a Minute. Each day, I spend some time looking intensely at overlooked visions in nature. This exercise serves to slow me down and give me a moment of calmness and awareness in this otherwise chaotic world. My garden is my sanctuary.

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Looking forward to moving my winter hobby outside to my deck for their summer vacation. This unheated former root cellar used to be my darkroom back in the day. It smelled of chemicals. After I went fully digital, the room stayed empty until I had the bright idea to install plant lights. I used the existing sink, water supply, and cabinetry to make a home to overwinter my tropical plants. The fresh smell of soil helps get me through those short, dark days of winter.

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Looking forward to moving my winter hobby outside to my deck for their summer vacation. This unheated former root cellar used to be my darkroom back in the day. It smelled of chemicals. After I went fully digital, the room stayed empty until I had the bright idea to install plant lights. I used the existing sink, water supply, and cabinetry to make a home to overwinter my tropical plants. The fresh smell of soil helps get me through those short, dark days of winter.

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Because I paint large flowers, people naturally say, “Oh, you must like Georgia O’Keeffe.” What they don’t know is that Georgia’s work drew me in not through her flowers but through her abstractions and her skulls. The sensuality of her forms triggered me. I was moved deeply by her lightened color palette. I’d never seen paintings that had that lightness, that buoyancy. They had a girlie-girl feel to them. I didn’t have the language to understand what moved me at the time. I probably still don’t. But her work made me feel like a woman—a soft, light, gentle, free spirit.⁠
Read my latest Substack Post. Link is in Bio

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Because I paint large flowers, people naturally say, “Oh, you must like Georgia O’Keeffe.” What they don’t know is that Georgia’s work drew me in not through her flowers but through her abstractions and her skulls. The sensuality of her forms triggered me. I was moved deeply by her lightened color palette. I’d never seen paintings that had that lightness, that buoyancy. They had a girlie-girl feel to them. I didn’t have the language to understand what moved me at the time. I probably still don’t. But her work made me feel like a woman—a soft, light, gentle, free spirit.⁠ Read my latest Substack Post. Link is in Bio

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This oil painting, A Promise of Spring, is currently in the Full Circles: Then and Now Exhibition at Queens College in Flushing, NY. It was one of the earliest paintings I created in the 1970s. The crooked window and the bare tree reflected my emotions during the cold month of February while waiting impatiently for the renewal of spring. ⁠
Link in Bio for Queens College show info.

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This oil painting, A Promise of Spring, is currently in the Full Circles: Then and Now Exhibition at Queens College in Flushing, NY. It was one of the earliest paintings I created in the 1970s. The crooked window and the bare tree reflected my emotions during the cold month of February while waiting impatiently for the renewal of spring. ⁠ Link in Bio for Queens College show info.

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At work in my studio, as I listen to 70s classic rock, I paint. The lighting was specially designed for overall balance and is specific for color accuracy. As I paint, I usually listen to 70s classic rock. Rather loud I might add. Today`s soundtrack was Joe Cocker`s Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

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At work in my studio, as I listen to 70s classic rock, I paint. The lighting was specially designed for overall balance and is specific for color accuracy. As I paint, I usually listen to 70s classic rock. Rather loud I might add. Today's soundtrack was Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

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The exhibition Full Circles: Then and Now with Virginia Mallon opened this week at the Rosenthal Library at Queens College. What a fun experience meeting and talking to the students who come to see the show. We laugh when they realize I graduated before they were born. Time sure flies when you’re having fun!
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#maryahernartist #contemporaryart #myartstartsinthegarden #art #artist #exhibition #queenscollege @queenscollegeofficial

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The exhibition Full Circles: Then and Now with Virginia Mallon opened this week at the Rosenthal Library at Queens College. What a fun experience meeting and talking to the students who come to see the show. We laugh when they realize I graduated before they were born. Time sure flies when you’re having fun! . . #maryahernartist #contemporaryart #myartstartsinthegarden #art #artist #exhibition #queenscollege @queenscollegeofficial

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Art in the Park in Northport Village

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For years I’ve participated in the Northport Arts Coalition Art in the Park summer time event. This annual event features Music, Dance, Poetry and over 30 Artists and Artisans showing and selling their creative work.

Sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition this event is one of the featured cultural events of the summer season. Held in the picturesque town of Northport in the Village Green at the foot of Main Street by the harbor. 

Although I no longer show my work at Art Festivals, you can call for a private studio tour to see and discuss my work.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for an appointment!

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