Meet Mary Anne
A graduate of Art Center College of Design, Mary Anne spent fifteen years in New York City as a graphic artist, with work appearing in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Interview, and Cosmopolitan, among others. Photography has been part of her practice since childhood—she calls it "a tool, much like a pencil"—allowing her to capture the light, color, and fleeting details that later become the mood of her paintings and prints.
Whether documenting the fading motels and neon of America's roadside or reimagining the visual language of mid-century advertising in her Period Pieces series, Mary Anne is drawn to the stories hidden in everyday imagery. Her work explores how the places we build and the images we consume shape our memories, our culture, and the way we see ourselves.
A member of the Society for Commercial Archeology, she has spent decades photographing and painting America's disappearing commercial landscape, work that will be featured in a traveling exhibition in 2027. Whether working in oil, photography, or printmaking, she invites viewers to slow down, look closely, and discover the remarkable in what is often overlooked.