Mary Singleton

Nature is a hauntingly wild force that New Orleans has had to learn to coexist with. Both beneficial & contentious, the surrounding waters have taken life and given it. It is with respect and awe of this beautiful force that Mary Singleton seeks to create a dialogue between the city and its natural surroundings.

The motion and fluidity across her body of work is inspired by the unique geographical traits of the region. Informed by rolling waters & dense foliage, each of her pieces is layered with a plush and chromatic visual representation of the tension that has shaped the city that she calls home.

Ideally her work seeks to create a conversation about the nature of man and his surroundings working with sub-tropically inspired, sometimes abstracted, botanicals as a unifying familiar symbol. Her work incorporates contour drawing, highlights negative space and includes more realized shapes that represent plants native to New Orleans. She likes to experiment with the concepts of nature and playfulness and curiosity through the use of contrasting colors, and organic shapes.