Mary Wallace

I am an Irish artist living in the beautiful coastal town of Wexford on the sunny southeast corner of Ireland. I have a unique and individual approach to art; finding beauty in imperfection, extraordinary in the everyday, complexity in simple things. My creative style is immediate, vibrant and contemporary. Inspiration comes from ordinary things; a simple tea bowl, a flower, a hen, a fish... to create exquisite tea bowls with golden cracks, majestic moon jars with golden seams, exotic fruit, flamboyant hens, cockerels and other creatures. I relish using ancient art media like wax encaustic, egg tempera, gold. Sumptuous color suspended in beeswax, paired with pure gold, makes for an opulent visual experience. Working with gold leaf is such a delicate affair. Sometimes I feel it has a mind of its own as the gentlest breath can cause it to flicker and fly away!

Graduated from UCD (University College Dublin) Bachelor of Arts in 1979. Admitted to Roll of Solicitors in The High Court of Ireland in 1984. In 1998 all changed after spending an intensive year under the direction of a remarkable drawing teacher followed by the Art, Craft & Design Certificate with distinction from National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA) in 2000.

Extensive exhibition history since 2001.