Biography:  I have been a photographer for many years and have 554 weddings under my belt, so to speak.  I love photographing babies and when it becomes a job, I might retire.  As of now, I still enjoy it immensely.  Please check out my website to see some of my work at www.photographybymary.PhotoReflect.com. One of my favorite photos is of the 765 Steam Engine.  I stood right in the middle of the railroad tracks and got a great shot of it with the steam coming out of it.  Everyone asks me how I got that shot and I have to confess, it was actually being pulled backwards to Fort Wayne and I was not in any danger of being run over. 

I took my first painting class in 1986 and was instantly hooked. I have been painting in oils ever since and just recently have started to do some watercolors.  I was at an auction where I was fortunate enough to pick up enough watercolor paper to last a lifetime.  I enjoy painting on crosscut saws for people and have had some odd objects brought to me to paint on.  I find painting very relaxing and sometimes amazed at what turns out from a blank canvas. 

Mission Statement:  I find painting very relaxing and self-satisfying.

Media:  Oils, Photography

Special Information:  I accept commission work and do a lot of painting on family-owned crosscut saws.  Get them out of the barn, dust them off, and enjoy them in your home.  Grandpa would be proud.

Website: Photography by Mary

Contact Information:  dmketchmark1@frontier.com