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One Art Space Tribeca NY Exhibition. October 2021

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on October 20, 2021 by Mary AhernOctober 20, 2021

National Association of Women Artists Announces 

132nd Annual Members Exhibition

This historic Exhibition will be held in person at:

One Art Space

23 Warren Street, (Tribeca), New York, NY 10007

and online at

TheNAWA.org and OneArtSpace.com

October 16 – 23, 2021, 12 – 6 PM (in-person)

 Online Reception October 21, 2021, from 6-9 pm

My latest oil painting will be on display at this exhibition

Passion - Red Dahlia

Passion – Red Dahlia. 30×30″ GW Oil on Canvas. $3,500. unframed. Visit my website for more info.

 

The Prestigious panel of Jurors: Bonnie Lucas, Sheila Berger, and Midori Yoshimoto.

NAWA members from across the United States will have their artwork on display. Original works will include all 2D mediums in Oils, Watercolors, Acrylics, Collage, Fiber Art, Digital, Photography and Mixed Media as well as Sculpture on pedestals and wall hanging sculptural & assemblage works. This is the much anticipated prestige art exhibition of the year for NAWA members to shine. All work is for sale in-person and online.

NAWA

Established in 1889 by five women artists in a NYC studio,
NAWA is the first women’s art organization in America.
NAWA provides exhibition opportunities throughout the year and
throughout the country for its members and collectors.

• NAWA fosters public awareness & interest in the visual fine arts created by women across the US.

• Promotes culture through exhibitions, education, scholarships & awards.

• The NAWA Catalog is archived in over 10 high-profile institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, The Library of Congress, and more.

• Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey holds a permanent collection of NAWA art .

• NAWA has been supporting women artists since 1889.

• Learn more about NAWA by visiting our website: TheNAWA.org


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LI Landscapes at the Darcy Gallery – Northport Harbor Artwork by Mary Ahern

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mary AhernSeptember 16, 2021

The newest exhibition on the Darcy Gallery, upstairs from The Firefly Artists Gallery has a juried show featuring artists from all over Long Island. The show speaks of the different locations, views and ambiance that is enjoyed by all the many communities and towns on this beach and water-focused island.

The Darcy Gallery 

162 Main St in the picturesque Village of Northport.

September 14 – October 10, 2021

Reception September 25 from 3-5pm

The Darcy Gallery is on the 2nd floor of The Firefly Artists Gallery and is not handicapped accessible.

Northport Harbor

Northport Harbor. 24×36″ Gallery Wrapped & Framed. Mixed Media: Pigmented Ink & Acrylic.


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Juried Exhibition: Layering-Collage Mixed Media Hosted by NAWA

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on September 8, 2021 by Mary AhernSeptember 8, 2021

My collage using Color Aid paper, Nude Descending a Staircase – Next Step, was juried into the
National Association of Women Artists Layering Exhibition.

This online show will be on view from
September 10 – November 5, 2021.
An online Reception will be held on September 16, 2021 from 5-6pm

This artwork of mine is from an uncertain period of my life and reflects how, at the time, I was looking into myself and deciding where my life was taking me, what journey I was thinking of embarking upon. The concentrated gazing at my personal self, the potential for missteps and danger in those decisions I was contemplating are all the forces behind this work.

Collage by the artist, Mary Ahern

Nude Descending a Staircase – Next Step. Collage using Color-Aid Paper.

 

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The Flower Show – Art Exhibition at the OMNI Gallery in Uniondale NY

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on April 13, 2020 by Mary AhernApril 13, 2020

Show Extended Until May 31, 2020

January 6 – April 26, 2020

OMNI Gallery
333 Earle Ovington Blvd.
Uniondale, NY 11553

Across from the Nassau Coliseum
Open 9 am – 6:30 pm, Mon – Fri

Reception: Sunday March 8, 3-5pm

Artists: Mary Ahern, Ross Barbera, Deborah Katz Bruce Lieberman

OMNI Gallery-The Flower Show

OMNI Gallery Uniondale NY

The Flower Show – Art Exhibition at the OMNI Gallery. Floral Paintings by Mary Ahern

 


 

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Mary Ahern Artist’s Talk at The Firefly Artists Gallery

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on December 11, 2019 by Mary AhernDecember 11, 2019

“Not Just Another Pretty Flower”

Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 6pm 

The Firefly Artists Gallery

162 Main Street

Northport Village NY 11768

Mary Ahern Featured Artist at the Firefly Artist's Gallery

“Not Just Another Pretty Flower” Artist Talk with Firefly Mary Ahern: Winter may be coming, but flowers are blooming at the Firefly! Come, meet Mary Ahern and her bold, vibrant garden landscapes and flower portraits.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear this award-winning artist speak about how, over decades, her gardens inspired in her a deeper consideration of existence and purpose, and how her thoughts evolved and expanded as she moved closer and closer to the floral centers.

As a classically trained artist, Mary has created her vision through traditional as well as diverse digital mediums. Her work has been shown extensively from New York City to the Hamptons. Now, you can see her at The Firefly Artists Gallery in the beautiful Village of Northport.

Says Ahern, “My Art Starts in the Garden, which inspires me to create Art that asks questions beyond the canvas. Flowers represent a microcosm of the universe in their quest for life. Whether creating with digital or traditional mediums, flowers and gardens lead me to express not just with my eyes but also with my soul.”

This talk is featured in the Patch online publication here!

 

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The Islip Arts Council Presents: The Art of Collaboration

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on July 18, 2019 by Mary AhernJanuary 4, 2023

Islip Art Museum

50 Irish Lane, East Islip NY 11730

July 2 – August 24, 2019

Reception: August 3, 2019  1-4PM

Closing Reception and Symposium Saturday August 24th 1-4pm

A journey of discovery with no foreknown destination was set into motion and this exhibition is the momentary culmination. This exhibit includes artists who have collaborated beyond their medium of expression, artists both experienced and new at collaborating, parents with their adult offspring, varied processes that combine music, video, garden, humanity. This will excite you and get your creative juices bubbling…but you won’t over-heat. The Islip Art Museum is air-conditioned.

Mary Ahern & Mary Schlotter - Islip Museum Collaboration Art Show

Collaboration Statement:

Mary Ahern is a painter and Mary Schlotter is a floral designer.

We are both Marys and we are also both passionate gardeners. We have joined forces in a number of art shows using our own respective mediums. In these collaborations we select a theme which, for both of us, always includes plant material. We discuss issues of color, size, proportion and duration before the work begins. Usually the two dimensional artwork comes first since it takes longer to create. Then the magic of interpreting those works into three dimensions including the issues of time and sustenance are explored. In our collaborations we offer each other tremendous freedom yet within creative boundaries. Our temperaments and our awe of the natural world surrounding us is the fulcrum of all of our work whether we are collaborating together or working alone.

Mary Ahern Statement:

As a passionate gardener, my art is as intricately entwined as the gardens surrounding my studio. Cultivating and tending these gardens is the first stage of creating the art that grows in my studio.

Flowers represent to me a microcosm of the universe in their cycles of living and loving, families and relationships as well as their quest for survival and eventual senescence and rebirth.

With a duality of external and internal vision, I invite the viewer to see, larger than life, the beauty and intricacy of flowers and in their boldness, I suggest a contemplation of their relevance and ours in the social order of our universe.

 “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change” – Buddha

Mary Schlotter Statement:

My grandmother Maria was from Bari, Italy. As a child she would walk with me through the gardens at our home while pointing out various flowers and fruits. Our house was built on an old fruit orchard. One day she took her thumb and pushed it into the soil. In her apron pocket she pulled out a peach pit. She said it had been so delicious. She had me plant it and covered it with a clean mayonnaise jar, and so it grew.

These walks inspire me in my designs. Every time I step into my garden or see a beautiful flower, a plant or a perfect peach I think of her. I create my arrangements as if they had just been gathered in our arms from the garden.

They are composed in a manner that will not hurt the earth by using toxic design mechanics such as floral foam. Clean water and compostable armatures are my base. When ever possible I grow our flowers and use locally sourced material. I want the recipient or the viewer of my design to feel as if they are catching a glimpse of a garden and give them a sense of peace.

“Adopt the sense of nature, her secret is patience” – Ralph Waldo Emerson


 

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Art in the Garden at Main Street Nursery in Huntington

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on June 4, 2019 by Mary AhernOctober 27, 2020

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019

5:30PM – 8:30PM

475 West Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743

I’m pleased to have been invited to show my Floral Paintings and Aluminum Prints at this event. I hope you stop by for a chat. You know I’ll be full of joy being surrounded by so many gorgeous plants.

Join us for a pre-dinner art stroll through our lush and vibrant summer gardens. Our evening will feature the work of local artists displaying and selling their work, live music, wine, and passed Hors d’Oeuvres.

Sponsoring and Supplying this event is by: The Culinary Studio, Cold Spring Harbor Wine Shoppe, Sand City Brewing Co and Music by Mellish

This event is free of charge and open to the public.

For more information about Main Stree Nursery visit their website at: https://mainstreetnursery.com/

Mary Ahern Artwork at the Main Street Nursery in Huntington NY

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Huntington Village Art Walk Spring 2019

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on June 4, 2019 by Mary AhernSeptember 14, 2020

I hope you can join hundreds of other Art Lovers for “a self-guided tour of the new exhibits at the museums and galleries in the Village of Huntington, New York. Many of the artists will be on hand to talk about their inspiration while you enjoy tasty treats! Free! No tickets, just come on down!”

I will be so happy if you stop by. We can talk about Art and we can talk about gardens. Your choice!

When: Sunday, June 9, 2019 from 12-4pm

 The Huntington Art Center, 11 Wall Street, Huntington

Huntington Art Center Entrance

For More Info: Including a map and information on participating venues, please visit the Huntington Art Center Website.

The Huntington Art Center is celebrating 60 years of designing and creating fine Custom Framing!  In 2015, we re-opened the gallery hallway, taking advantage of both entrances and are now showing mixed media, paintings, photography and prints, most of which are from talented local artists’.  For this Art Walk, we will be exhibiting the works of Constance Sloggat Wolf , Kieran Johnson and Mary Ahern.

Said Wendy Curtis of the Huntington Art Center, “I feel the arts are a necessary form of expression, and need to be fostered in our community and everywhere. I love that our galleries and museums in the village all come together for this event a couple of times a year, and hope that it will continue to draw attention to the artists and the fabulous art exhibitions we have in our own backyard. No need to go to NYC, the village has become quite the destination spot to stroll through town, grab a bite to eat, and see some extraordinary art!”

Huntington Art Walk Annoucement June 9, 2019

Huntington Village Art Walk Announcement


Huntington Art Walk Map


 

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The Firefly Artists Gallery – Northport NY

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on May 22, 2019 by Mary AhernMay 22, 2019

162 Main Street, Northport Village NY 11768

Come in to see my Art on Canvas, Fine Art Paper and Aluminum.
My popular line of note card stationery is also available for purchase.
We are a local artists cooperative in the heart of Northport Village.
I’m sure you will find something for yourself, your family and your friends that will help to make your day even better!
Open Tuesday – Thursday 11-6pm
Friday & Saturday with extended hours on until 8pm
Sunday 11 until 5
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Some of my prints and paintings on display and available for purchase at The Firefly Gallery in Northport Village.


 

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Slide Slam at the Haven Gallery, Northport NY

Mary Ahern Artist Posted on February 19, 2019 by Mary AhernFebruary 19, 2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 3-6pm.

Haven Art Gallery

155 Main Street

Northport NY 11768

Slide Slam presentations by selected artists in 5-minute intervals introduces you to a host of artists, their work, their ideas, their focus.

The artists presenting are: Mary Ahern, Krista Biedenbach, Marissa Bridge, Chelsea Browne, Dan Fusco, Raymond Germann, Thomas Germano, Polly M. Law, Dawn Lee, Jeff Macholz, Jennifer Maggio, E Craig Marcin, Michael Mastermaker, Margaret Minardi, Kasmira Mohanty, James Schultz, Sungsook Setton, Maria Spector, Laura Helen Sweeney, and Joan Weiss

Please join us in fascinating glimpse into the thoughts, minds and ideas of an array of gifted artists!

Slide Slam at the Haven Gallery in Northport NY-March-30-2019 featuring Mary Ahern


 

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