Mary Pettis

{"Id":7579,"Name":"Mary Pettis","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EDrawing upon her classical, alla prima, and plein air training, Mary Pettis\u0026rsquo; work stands on the cutting edge of the International Contemporary Realism movement. Mary has won awards in national and international painting events and exhibitions from New York City to Scottsdale and Maui to Barcelona.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2017, Mary became the 9th American woman painter to receive the designation ARC Living Master\u0026trade; (ARCLM\u0026trade;) by the Art Renewal Center. Mary is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society (AIS), American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA), and Oil Painters of America (OPA). She is a Board Member for the American Society of Marine Artists and a juror for Art Renewal Center\u0026rsquo;s 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th International ARC Salons alongside Fred Ross, B. Eric Rhoads, Dr. Vern Swanson, Joseph McGurl, and Jean Stern.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer art has taken her to the far corners of the world: China, Russia, and much of Europe. She has exhibited widely, including the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and collectors of her work reach across the globe. Mary is recognized as an eloquent and respected speaker, teacher and mentor, teaching in the Upper Midwest, Tuscany, Venice, France, and Hawaii.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarly in her career, Mary studied with Hungarian painter Bela Petheo; Richard Lack, at Atelier Lack; and Daniel Graves, who later founded The Florence Academy of Art. In the 1990s, Jim Wilcox introduced her to the \u0026ldquo;wet-in-wet\u0026rdquo; plein air approach and she moved her studio outdoors. Over the years she continued her studies with various Masters including Daniel Gerhartz, Zhang Wen Xin, Kevin MacPherson, and Jove Wang.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow she divides her time equally between the studio and outdoors. Her decades of training and the experiences from hundreds of plein air paintings are a catalyst for a symbolic visual language of expression that celebrates the beauty, dignity and worth of this world and its inhabitants.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMary and her husband Randy live along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in Minnesota. Her work, along with information on galleries, exhibitions, and workshops can be found on her website at \u003Ca href=\u0022https://marypettis.com/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.marypettis.com. \u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThere is a Spirit, a soulfulness, a connectedness within and among everything light can touch. I love the inherent beauty and language of paint itself, and to share my impressions of this elegant world. \u0026mdash; Mary Pettis\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAWARDS and MAJOR EXHIBITIONS, 2016-2022\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; August 2025 - American Impressionist Society\u0027s 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Cassens Fine Art in Hamilton, MT\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2025 - Oil Painters of America\u0027s National 34th National Juried Exhibition, Herrig Center for the Art, Bradenton, FL\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; May 2025 - New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art\u0027s International Juried Painting Competition, New Salem, MA, \u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; February 2025 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 9th Annual Small Works Showcase, Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook, CA\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; November 2024 - American Impressionist Society 5th Annual All Member Online Exhibition\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2024 - American Society of Marine Artists 1st Annual ASMA Awards Online Exhibition, \u003Cstrong\u003EMerit Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2024 - BoldBrush Painting Competition, \u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2024 - The 2024 Almenara Art Prize International Online Competition, \u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; September 2024 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Rockport Art Association and Museum, Rockport, MA\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; March 2024 - BoldBrush Painting Competition, \u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; September 2023 to May 2024 - American Society of Marine Artists 19th National Exhibition, hosted by 2 Fine Art Museums, including the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; April 2024 - Oil Painters of America\u0026rsquo;s National Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2023 - The 2023 Almenara Art Prize International Exhibition, Cordoba, Spain\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2023 - The 2023 Almenara Art Prize International Online Competition, \u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; August 2023 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; April 2023 - Oil Painters of America\u0026rsquo;s National Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Reinert Fine Art Gallery, Charleston, SC\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; April 2023 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 7th Annual Small Works Showcase, District Gallery, Knoxville, TN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; February 2023 - 13th Annual Plein Air Salon, \u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist, Honorable Mention: Plein Air Oil category\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; November 2021 - January 2022 - \u0022Watershed\u0022 - A Solo Exhibition of 80\u002B Paintings, in partnership with Wild Rivers Conservancy, Boulderwall at The Acreage, Osceola, WI\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2021 - American Society of Marine Art\u0027s North Juried Regional Exhibition, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; September 2021 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Gallery 1516, Omaha, NE\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2021 - 1st International Online Exhibition of Contemporary Marine Art, led by the American Society of Marine Artists\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2021 - Oil Painters of America\u0027s 2021 Salon Show Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, GA\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; April 2021 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s \u00225th Annual Small Works Showcase\u0022, Reinert Fine Art, Charleston, SC\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October/November 2020 - 29th Oil Painters of America\u0026rsquo;s National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; March 2020 to September 2021 - American Society of Marine Artists 18th National Exhibition, hosted by 5 Fine Art Museums, including the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; March 2020 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 4th Annual Small Works Showcase, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; November/December 2019 \u0026ndash; Solo Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Impressionist Sketches from Minnesota and Abroad\u0026rdquo;, Edward Curtis Gallery, The Minneapolis Club, Minneapolis, MN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2019 - Art Renewal Center\u0027s 14th Annual International ARC Salon Competition,\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Finalists (9): Landscape Category, Plein Air Category, Animal Category\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2019 - American Impressionist Society\u0026rsquo;s 3rd Annual Small Works Showcase, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; March 2019 \u0026ndash; Oil Painters of America\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Virtuosos of the OPA\u0026rdquo; exhibition, Cutter \u0026amp; Cutter Fine Art, St. Augustine, FL\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; September 2018 - February 2019 - Art Renewal Center\u0026rsquo;s ARC Salon Traveling Exhibition to Salmagundi Gallery (New York City, NY), Sotheby\u0026rsquo;s (Los Angeles, CA), and MEAM/European Museum of Modern Art (Barcelona, Spain) \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; March 2018 - Solo Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Color Harmonies\u0026rdquo;, 30\u002B works inspired by the music of Lyadov, Respighi, and Debussy performed in tandem by The Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; February 2018 - 13th Maui Plein Air Invitational, Lahaina, HI, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHonor Hawaii - Honor Maui Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; January 2018 - 13th Annual International Art Renewal Center\u0027s ARC Salon Competition,\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Finalist, Honorable Mention \u0026ndash; Landscape Category; Honorable Mention \u0026ndash; Plein Air Category\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; January 2018 \u0026ndash; Salmagundi Club\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Landscapes: Day and Night\u0026rdquo; Exhibition, New York, NY, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoyal Talens Best of Show Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; September 2016 to January 2018 - American Society of Marine Artists 17th National Exhibition, Hosted by 6 Museums\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; November 2017 \u0026ndash; Solo Exhibition, Edward Curtis Gallery, The Minneapolis Club, Minneapolis, MN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2017 \u0026ndash; EnPleinAir Texas Fourth Annual National Juried Plein Air Exhibition, San Angelo, TX, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFirst Place, Mini-Pearls Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; May - September 2017 - Art Renewal Center\u0026rsquo;s ARC Salon Traveling Exhibition to Salmagundi Gallery (New York City, NY) and MEAM/European Museum of Modern Art (Barcelona, Spain)\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; September 2017 \u0026ndash; Lyme Art Association, \u0026ldquo;Marine Art Invitational\u0026rdquo;, Old Lyme, CT \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; June 2017 \u0026ndash; Solo Exhibition, Beyond the Surface, 25\u002B works, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; May 2017 - Oil Painters of America\u0026rsquo;s National Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Cincinnati, OH\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; December 2016 - Oil Painters of America\u0027s Fall Signature \u0026amp; Associate Online Showcase, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHonorable Mention\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; November 2016 - 12th Annual International Art Renewal Center\u0027s ARC Salon Competition, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThird Place winner, Plein Air Magazine Award, Honorable Mention, Finalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; November 2016 - The Artist\u0027s Magazine 33rd Annual Art Competition, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnimal/Wildlife category, Finalist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; October 2016 \u0026ndash; EnPleinAir Texas 3rd National Juried Plein Air Exhibition, San Angelo, TX, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETexas Ranchland Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; July 2016 - Duluth Art Institute\u0027s \u0022Paint Du Nord\u0022 Plein Air Event, Duluth, MN, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBest Sense of Place Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EACHIEVEMENTS\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u0026bull; 2022 \u0026ndash; Juror, Art Renewal Center\u0026rsquo;s 16th International ARC Salon\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 2020 - Juror, Art Renewal Center\u0026rsquo;s 15th International ARC Salon\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 2020 \u0026ndash; Board Member, American Society of Marine Artists \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 2018 \u0026ndash; Inducted into the Saint Peter Public School\u0026rsquo;s Hall of Fame\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 2017 - Designated an ARC Living Master\u0026trade; by Art Renewal Center\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 1996-Current \u0026ndash; Owner/director of Mary Pettis Galleries, studio, school, and gallery, Taylors Falls, MN\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 1991-1993 \u0026ndash; Co-owner of Pettis \u0026amp; Wirkkula Arts studio gallery, Osceola, WI\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.marypettis.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMary\u0027s website\u0026nbsp;\u003C/a\u003Efor additional information\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":23}