Mary proudly hails from the Chicago area and happily transplanted to Summit in 2000. She works in the textile and furniture industry as an outside sales representative, servicing the interior design community.
Mary has been a student of art most of her life, minoring in Art at St. Joseph’s College in Indiana and earning a BFA in textiles from the Art Institute of Chicago. Mary continues to study under the wonderful instruction of Valeri Larko at the Visual Art Center of New Jersey in Summit and has had the opportunity to travel to Maine, Maryland, the Cape, Italy, and Spain with fellow artists to find inspiration for canvases similar to the one displayed here.
Mary’s paintings reflect her love of light and color, particularly as reflected in outdoor scenes. Please visit my website to view further paintings at www.artbymarykooi.com.