About
Mary Laury is an artist based in coastal Maine specializing in watercolors.
Summary of Qualifications
Retired Executive Director of Schoodic Arts for All for 20 years, a non-profit arts organization, I was responsible for the direction and administration of a program that includes over 100 workshops in all genre of the arts, including craft, visual arts, fiber, jewelry, performing arts, and writing. I am also an experienced arts educator and have taught painting, drawing and dancing since 1989 for many educational programs.
Artist and teaching artist
1989 - present
Watercolor painting, landscape painting, and botanical painting, drawing
Organization membership
Sunrise County Leadership Institute, graduate
Leadership Hancock County graduate
Leadership Hancock County, steering committee
Paddling the Rapids, forum for Executive Directors, graduate
Downeast Non-Profit Network, group for Executive Directors
Maine Association of Non-Profits panelist
Juice Conference, Powering the Creative Economy, volunteer
Image Gazer Film Festival, partner
Acadia National Park Centennial committee
Maine Arts Commission, Arts Engage Me member
Maine Crafts Association, member
Acadia National Park Arts Council
Leadership Maine, graduate
Boards and committees
Union of Maine Visual Artists, Board Member
Winter Harbor Historical Society, Board Member
Maine Arts Commission statewide strategic planning steering committee
Acadia National Park Schoodic Institute Arts Advisory Council
Schoodic International Sculptor Symposium, Board Member
Schoodic Marine Center planning committee
Maine State selection committee for Percent for Art program
Honors
Maine Arts Commission Arts Award Best Community Organization 2018
Leadership Hancock County Sparks Award
Maine Alliance for Arts in Education - Arts Advocacy Award
EdGE Hero award – Youth mentoring
Maine Association of Non-Profits award – Non-Profit Excellence in Maine
Studio Experience
Watercolor Painting 1989 - present
Silver Clay jewelry – Certified Artisan 2006 - present
Pottery 2007 - present
Wood Turning 2007 - present
Silver metalsmithing 2006 - 2009
Glass Blowing 2006 - 2007
Dance: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country 1989 - 2009