Mary Huggins is an artist from Rome, Georgia
where she resides in her historic riverside home, the Moon River House, with her husband and 3 children.
Creative through various avenues her entire life, including writing, photography, and interior decorating, Mary first started painting as a personal catharsis and to fill her own home with original art. Painting quickly became a passion and obsession. Over the past 6 years, she has experimented with and evolved her methods to hone her unique style while studying under numerous professional working artists. She considers her art education self-curated rather than self-taught. You can now find her in the studio on a daily basis creating commission work and seasonal collection releases. Though the journey to becoming an artist has been a winding and unconventional one, she is grateful and honored everyday for the ability to tell a story through her art.
In my work, I long to create a shared sensory experience that compels people to come together and dialogue.
More than just a beautiful addition to your home, the pieces I create are full of symbolism and meaning. With a background in psychology, I long for my work to be a visual representation of emotion, memory, and personal story.
From my historic sunroom studio overlooking the Etowah River in North Georgia, I am inspired to create abstract landscapes of the Georgia riverbanks and countryside. The luscious oaks, blooming camellias, babbling river, and smooth flagstones create a romantic environment that have inspired many elements of my work.
The aqueous base layers, present in all of my work, are inspired by the flow of the backyard river. The drips are an abstract representation of the movement of this water. The cursive-like marks are a signature playful addition. Each element and color is chosen to portray memory, place, and story.
