Melrose Painting

Mary Lai is a Los Angeles based visual artist & designer with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design. She creates vibrant contemporary artwork that has been exhibited in LA, New York, Miami, Dallas, Seoul and more. Her ever-evolving modern artwork is full of color, evoking positivity and often brings a smile to the viewer. Her scope of work includes paintings, mixed media art, digital art (NFT’s) to large scale murals and installations. Prior to her visual art journey, the seasoned designer built a career in NYC for over a decade as a fashion accessories designer, including an award-winning namesake handbag collection. With 20 years of art/design experience, Mary has worked with several notable brands from HBO Max, Vayner, St. Jude, the Wahlbergs, American Express, BAM, Snapchat and more. She has also been a panelist at SXSW, NYC.NFT and NFT Expoverse talking about Art in Web3 as well as exhibiting at leading art fairs i.e. Scope Miami Art Basel, Art Market SF, LA Art Show, Saatchi/TOAF and Plas Contemporary Korea. She continues to refine her craft and explore what it means to create art with impact in the physical and digital world.