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Art exhibition: National Association of Women Artists – The 136th Annual Members Exhibition

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Cosmic Peony Power

30×30″ Gallery Wrapped Oil on Canvas

“Cosmic Peony Power” is a captivating 30×30-inch oil painting that intertwines nature’s beauty with cosmic symbols. The focal point is a single peony, its vibrant heart a fusion of yellows and oranges radiating outward. This blend of realism and abstraction creates a dynamic tension, suggesting a connection between the flower’s microcosmic form and the universe. The swirling colors and patterns evoke a sense of perpetual motion, inviting exploration into the harmony between nature and the cosmos. The painting celebrates the bloom’s vitality and the universe’s mysteries.

View this artwork on The NAWA website here!

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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.

Art Exhibition: Ceres Gallery – Raising Women’s Voices 2025

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May 28 – June 21, 2025. Raising Women’s Voices.

Ceres Gallery Exhibition.

547 West 27th St
Suite 201 New York
NY 10001

Ceres Gallery NYC

“Unstoppable,” is an oil painting that boldly challenges forces that undermine democratic values and silence marginalized communities fighting for equality. Across Ahern’s over 50-year career in business and the arts, she has 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.

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!

Queens College Art Exhibition – Full Circles – Featuring the Art of Mary Ahern and Virginia Mallon

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Art Exhibition: Full Circles: Featuring the Art of Mary Ahern and Virginia Mallon

The art exhibition Full Circles celebrates the careers of two Queens College Alumni from April 7 through May 5, 2025, at the Queens College Art Center Gallery in the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Campus Library.

Queens College alumnae Mary Ahern (class of 1980) and Virginia Mallon (class of 1985) have crossed paths many times since graduating in the 80s. Though distinct in style, these accomplished artists have shared similar journeys, challenges, and successes throughout their careers. Both have experienced long-standing memberships in the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) and at Ceres Gallery, one of the oldest feminist galleries in New York City. On view will be work representing the arc of expression and symbols explored during their years at Queens College and still uniquely threads through their current artwork decades later.

Ahern’s art is deeply rooted in symbolism, dynamically reflecting the interconnectedness within the microcosm of her garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos. Her vibrant floral works invite viewers to contemplate universal questions of existence, exploring themes of survival, growth, and renewal through meticulous attention to the natural world. Issues of isolation and exclusion featured in her work then return in this new period of political upheaval.

Mallon approaches her art through a different lens. “My work contemplates religious, historic, and mythological women and the psychological undercurrents of contemporary society.” Mallon explains. With influences from social realism, political, and feminist art her powerful pieces offer commentary on modern societal challenges from a distinctly female perspective, exploring complex themes of identity, power, and resilience.

Both artists have successfully balanced their artistic pursuits with parallel careers outside the art world, bringing unique perspectives to their creative practice.

April 7 to May 5, 2025
at QUEENS COLLEGE ART CENTER
65-30 Kissena Blvd, 6th Floor, Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Flushing, NY 11367
Reception, 4pm to 7pm, Thursday, April 10th
Gallery open weekdays 1-4pm, and by appointment.

Download Press Release Here:

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Not Just Another Pretty Flower. A Solo Exhibition by the Artist Mary Ahern at The Atelier At Flowerfields

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Embedded With Conversations on Harmony and Balance from the Garden to the Galaxy

The Atelier At Flowerfield is thrilled to announce:

“Not Just Another Pretty Flower3 a Mary Ahern Art Show” 

April 18 to May 30, 2024,

2 Flowerfield, St. James, NY 11772.

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 18, 2024. 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Meet The Artist: Saturday, April 27, 2024. 1 – 3 PM

Mary Ahern’s art is deeply rooted in symbolism, dynamically reflecting the interconnectedness and delicate balance within both the microcosm of her garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos These artworks spark a vital conversation about these essential issues. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant community of life in her garden, her flowers invite universal questions of existence and purpose in their quest for survival, eventual senescence, and rebirth.

The identifiable floral Images she creates are glazed and intertwined with her abstract underpaintings inspired by the recent awe-inspiring visuals of the universe. By recognizing the delicate balance required for both terrestrial and celestial ecosystems to thrive, she aims 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.

Employing imagery that balances both abstraction and realism, she is mirroring the delicate equilibrium needed for universal survival. Her extensive use of transparent glazing between the garden and the galaxy exemplifies the need for open discourse, which she believes is necessary to ensure the health and survival of all species.

Ahern’s artistic process involves employing unique techniques that she has continued to refine over the course of 50 years. Through the years of experimentation and refinement, she developed a distinctive approach to painting that reflects her artistic vision and also her philosophy. Through this layered, evocative imagery, she invites viewers to pause, contemplate, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the fragile yet resilient web of life that sustains our world and cosmos.

The Atelier at Flowerfield shares Ahern’s commitment to promoting appreciation of the arts. As part of its mission, The Atelier strives to preserve beauty through the learning, understanding, creation, and enjoyment of art in all its forms.

Also Visit the website of The Atelier At Flowerfield: www.atelieratflowerfield.org

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I Met A Hero of Mine – Audrey Flack

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Audrey Flack

Audrey Flack at the Southampton Arts Center, November 2023 Photo credit: James F Dawson

Audrey Flack is a painter who, when I was in college in the 1970s, inspired me as I began my artistic journey. My art history teacher Patricia Hills at York College, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, introduced us to the many women artists who were pushing the envelope at the time. There was Audrey Flack, Joyce Kozloff and Judy Chicago. All of these women are currently Honorary Vice Presidents of the National Association of Women Artists. Since at the moment, I am Chair of the Public Relations Committee of NAWA it is such an honor to be meeting these artists who are still teaching us to keep working, keep pushing, and keep making our own artistic statements.

Recently I went with hubby Dave and my friends Susan Rostan & hubby Bob to the “Heroines of Abstract Expressionism” at the Southampton Arts Center here on Long Island. Audrey had work in the show but so did four other artists who had been members of NAWA, Louise Nevelson, Nell Blaine, Dorothy Dehner, and Buffie Johnson.

Since Susan and I are co-hosting the Historical Research Team at NAWA this was an auspicious occasion for us and opened up new opportunities for research and writing.

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NAWA artists: Roz Dimon, Audrey Flack, Mary Ahern, Susan Rostan at the Southampton Arts Center, November 2023 Photo credit: James F Dawson

Then another amazing event happened, Audrey Flack was scheduled for a talk at Southampton two weeks later, so we signed up and took another drive out east. It sure was worth it! Audrey, who is now 92, was there and clear as a bell answered questions about her work and her experiences from the 1950s onward. She was funny, dished gossip, was fully knowledgeable about the era, the people, the art movements and who the players in the industry were at the time. She talked about the Cedar Bar where all the artists gathered, talked & drank after working in their studios all day. She talked about Jackson Pollack, Robert Motherwell, Clement Greenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, and many more artists and gallerists. In the audience, was a who’s who of the Hamptons Art Scene asking the questions and/or thanking her for her many contributions to the arts.

I’m so grateful to still be able to be working as an artist, that I continue to grow, to enjoy and learn from other artists. To have this “brush with greatness” that I experienced by listening to, speaking to and having my photo taken with one of my heroes sparkles brightly in my life’s journey. I thank Pat Hills for opening my eyes and my mind over 50 years ago to pay attention to these women artists who were clearing the path and showing us that we as women artists had voices and something unique to say. And after all these decades, we still have statements to make, wisdom to share, and paths to plow for others to follow.

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Art of the Bloom. Exhibition at The Art Guild in Port Washington

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Art of the Bloom

Juried  Exhibition at

The Art Guild
Elderfields Preserve
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

On View: September 10-30, 2023

Email: info@theartguild.org

P. 516.304.5797

Flowers have historically been a source of inspiration for artists and designers around the world, from Claude Monet to Andy Warhol. Floral imagery can evoke a wide range of emotions and moods, from the boldness of a daisy to the quietness of a water lily. See how these artists interpret and represent The Art of the Bloom in their work.

Disco Belle Hibiscus. Oil Painting by the artist, Mary Ahern

Disco Belle Hibiscus. 16×16 Oil on Cradled Wood.

 

Let It Grow. Art Exhibition at The Flushing Bank

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The National Association of Women Artists
in Collaboration With The Flushing Bank

Are bringing a Seasonal Focus to the concept for this in-person exhibition.

Enjoy the buoyant color and interpretation of the season by a variety of Fine Artists.

“Let It Grow!”
Now through October 5, 2023
Visit the Flushing Bank at the Park Avenue South Branch
225 Park Ave South
New York, NY 10003

There is a sense of joy, excitement, and awe when nature or human relations are nurtured through caring and kindness to allow everything to flourish and grow. This theme reflects the focus of both of these historic organizations. The National Association of Women Artists, as the first women’s fine arts organization established in the US, has been helping women artists grow by empowering them to expand their vision. This theme of growth also serves as the guiding force behind the efforts of the Flushing Bank in support of the needs of its customers. There is a synergy in these efforts.

Petersen's Garden by the artist, Mary Ahern

Petersen’s Garden. 24×36″ Embellished Giclée on Canvas

The Big Picture 2023 at the Art League of Long Island

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At this year’s Big Picture Exhibition, six Signature Members of the National Association of Women Artists were juried into the show. This is an incredible achievement since 94 artists submitted 214 images, out of which 36 works were selected to be exhibited by Juror, Simon Levenson. This is yet one more indication of the quality of the NAWA Signature members. 

ALLI
107 East Deer Park Rd
Dix Hills NY 11746

Check for Gallery Hours: p. 631-462-5400 Email: info@artleagueli.org

 

Signature Members of the National Association of Women Artists.

NAWA Signature Members at the ALLI Big Picture Show l-r:   Karen Kirshner, Eileen Shaloum, Mary Ahern, Susan Rostan, Pam Waldroup and Constance Sloggatt Wolf.