About Mary

Mary Buenting has been drawing and painting her entire life. Over the years, she has been fortunate enough to be able to select the best teachers from each location where she has lived who have influenced and inspired her development and work.

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During her early, professional career Mary worked as an illustrator with Doubleday, Westinghouse, The Nashville Network, and Anheuser-Busch.  Eventually, Mary gravitated toward her passion for fine art focusing on Portraiture and Landscapes.

 

As a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionists Society she has benefitted from attending conferences and networking with fellow artists. She continues to attend workshops taught by leading artists, and this has led to new levels of  artistry.

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Mary currently resides on the banks of the James River in Williamsburg, VA,   Her work captures a moment in time and is inspired by the ever-changing vistas, flora and beauty of the views nature presents her with on a daily basis.