Mary Ann is a Canadian acrylic painter whose work explores the relationship between nature, memory, and the objects that shape our lives. Typewriters, glass bottles, books, and teacups become unlikely hosts for growth, each carrying traces of the stories they have held.

Her paintings are rooted in a fascination with what we hold onto, what we inherit, and what endures. She is drawn to the small everyday things that hold our memories, and to the way nostalgia can be comforting and joyful.

Living in a nineteenth century farmhouse in rural Ontario, Mary Ann draws daily inspiration from her gardens and the resilience of the natural world. Influenced by personal loss and her experience with grief, her work reflects the belief that growth and memory can exist side by side. What we cherish does not have to disappear, it can transform with us into something new.

Current and Upcoming Events

Artist Project March 26 - 29, 2026 @ Enercare Centre, Toronto

 Past Shows & Events

2025 Artist Project, Toronto.

2024 Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto.

2023 Goulbourn Museum Outdoor Artisan Market, Stittsville ON.

2023 Making Thyme Artisan Market, Marmora, ON.

2022 Afternoon Tea, Studio Tour and Exhibition, Stirling, ON.

2020 Imagine (Solo Exhibition), Sybil Frank Gallery, Wellington ON.

2019 Seeing Colour (Solo Exhibition), Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto.

2018 Reflections (Solo Exhibition), Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto

2018   The Artist Project, Toronto. 

2017   Elaine Fleck Gallery Exhibition, Toronto.

2017  Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto.

2017   Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, Toronto.

2017    Fleck Fine Art Fall Exhibition (Group Exhibition), Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto.

2017    Under the Dust (Solo Exhibition), Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto.

2017    Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto.

2017    Riverdale Artwalk, Toronto.

2017    The Artist Project, Toronto.

2016    One of a Kind Christmas Show, Toronto.

2016    Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto.

2016    Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, Toronto.

2016    Beaches Art & Crafts Show, Toronto.

2016    Riverdale ArtWalk, Toronto.

2016    Port Credit ArtFest, Mississauga, ON.

2015    Toronto Art Crawl: Christmas Market, Toronto.

2015    Solo Exhibition, Whitby Public Library.

2015    Emerging Toronto Artists Awards, Toronto.

2015    Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, Toronto.

2012     Group Exhibition, Trent University, Peterborough.

2009    Group Exhibition, Sadlier House, Peterborough.