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Mary Ahern Featured in Locust Grove Solo Art Exhibition

Mary Ahern Artist

Award-Winning Northport Artist, Mary Ahern, has been selected for a Solo Exhibition at the Locust Grove Historic Site in Poughkeepsie, NY

Portraits From My Garden

June 5, 2026 – September 15, 2026

Opening Reception: Sunday, June 7, 2026. 1-3 PM

Locust Grove Historic Site

2683 South Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

p. 845-454-4500

Website: lgny.org

Locust Grove Historic Site

Mary Ahern, the renowned Northport artist, has been invited to display her award-winning Flower Portraits at the historic Locust Manor Historic Site in Poughkeepsie, NY, for a two-and-a-half-month solo exhibition. With degrees in both Fine Art and Horticulture, Mary has discovered that cultivation and creation are inseparable — her garden serving as both muse and teacher, its cycles of growth, senescence, and rebirth informing everything that emerges in her studio. Working in bold scale and vivid detail, she layers pigments to capture not just what flowers look like, but what they feel like, blending abstraction and realism into luminous paintings that pulse with life and color. Her Flower Portraits are celebrations of beauty and resilience, love letters to the natural world that invite viewers to look beyond surface appearances and discover their own connection to the living world around them.

“Dance With Me – Calla Lily” 30×24″ Gallery Wrapped Oil on Canvas. $2,750

Solo Art Exhibition Featuring Mary Ahern – Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, NYC

Mary Ahern Artist

November 3 – 28, 2026

Centering in the Midst of Chaos

Multi-Media Exhibition

Ceres Gallery

547 West 27th St
Suite 201
New York, NY 10001

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 6-8PM

Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 12 to 6pm

Ceres Gallery is a feminist, not-for-profit alternative space in New York City dedicated to promoting contemporary women in the arts. Founded to expand opportunities for women artists, Ceres provides an inclusive exhibition space that raises public awareness and challenges the limited access women often face in commercial galleries.

Mary Ahern Artist

November 20 – December 21, 2025
1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790


The Museum is open: Thursday: 11:30 am to 7:00 pm & Friday–Sunday: Noon to  5:00 pm

Reception: Thursday, November 20th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m

The Long Island Museum and LIMarts are thrilled to present Common Ground, celebrating the vibrant creativity of our region’s artists.

For generations, LIM  has served as a gathering place where people of all ages come together to experience the art, history, and culture that define our region. This year’s exhibition centers on the theme of Common Ground, an exploration of shared spaces, community, environment, and cultural connection.

Each artist was invited to reflect on what Common Ground means to them—whether it’s rooted in land, identity, gathering, or personal connection. The exhibition invites visitors to consider how we may share commonalities with one another and discover something new about ourselves along the way. While Long Island itself is our shared foundation, every artist brings their own story and perspective to life here.

LIMarts is a special initiative dedicated to supporting and showcasing the exceptional visual artists who call Long Island home—from Brooklyn to Montauk and beyond. This annual exhibition celebrates the diversity, creativity, and talent that make our community so extraordinary.

Cosmic Camellias. 24×36″ Gallery Wrapped Oil on Canvas. $3,000.

Cosmic Camellias Statement:

This artwork sparks a vital conversation that reflects the interconnectedness and delicate balance within both the microcosm of my garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos. These identifiable floral Images are glazed and intertwined with my abstract underpaintings inspired by the visuals of the universe.

By recognizing the delicate balance required for both terrestrial and celestial ecosystems to thrive, I aim to provide a visual context for understanding the essential balance necessary to sustain life’s intricate harmony across all scales – from the tiniest flower to the grandest galaxy.

Through this layered, evocative imagery, I invite viewers to pause, contemplate, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the fragile yet resilient web of life that sustains our world and cosmos.

Pigments of Your Imagination at the Art League of LI

Mary Ahern Artist

Juried into this dynamic exhibition by Joshua Ruff, Co-Director of the Long Island Museum of Art, is my oil painting, Phantasm – Coral Peony.

“Phantasm – Coral Sunset Peony”, a 36×36″ oil painting, is a vivid celebration of life’s vibrant energy inspired by the peonies that enchant my garden. Imagine a dynamic dance of colors—pink, yellow, and orange petals that swirl with a captivating grace, all harmoniously converging towards a lively green center. The energy in the petals encircling the center of the flower also represents the feeling humans have when they are moved by emotions. This piece is about celebrating movement and color, capturing the very essence of a flower in full bloom. It invites you to step into a world where every brushstroke is infused with the joy and wonder of nature’s beauty. I hope it inspires a moment of reflection and connection to the natural vibrancy all around us.

Phantasm – Coral Sunset. 36×36″ Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas.

Mary Ahern Artist

Imagination ’25 Exhibition at the Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY

This is a very interesting show to see. Very unusual and perfect for the Halloween season.

My work was juried into this “Imagination” exhibition but the other work in this show is very, very different in style. There are many excellent and imaginative works for you to see. Give yourself a treat and go to see this fascinating show.

Mills Pond Gallery, 660 New York 25A, St James, NY. Gallery Open, Wed-Fri, 10-4pm. Sat & Sun, 12-4pm