Mary Conder
Contemporary Artist | Gold Coast / Australia
Mary is a self-taught artist who has been quietly honing her skills for most of her life. She began painting with water-colour before discovering her passion for pastels.
In the mid nineties she married and had two children and amid the business of motherhood, she found solace and inspiration in painting, this time exploring the vibrant possibilities of acrylics. Over the years, acrylics became her primary medium, and today she paints with them full time.
Mary began a commercial venture starting a small business in the mid 2000’s. This involved reproducing prints of her work onto canvas. Although this venture had good success, it was original work that she wanted to excel in.
By 2013, Mary began entering art competitions and was met with immediate success. Her work, often focused on large, moody landscapes with a distinctive atmosphere—frequently drawing on nostalgic references and objects from the past to evoke a haunting beauty.
