Artist: Mary McAllister
Genre: Painting
Bio: A recent transplant to Jacksonville, Mary McAllister was born in Baltimore and attended the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and art shows in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Her paintings and silkscreens are an exploration of patterns, whether in nature or in man-made constructions, and the way light creates/affects those patterns.
Piece: Sanctuary
Piece Description: Sunlight pouring through the grates of a locked area deep inside an old church in Europe; oil on canvas