Mary St. Germain is a Northeast Florida oil painter who resides and works in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Landscape Artists International, and The National League of American Pen Women. Marys work is in both private and public collections including:Louisiana State Medical Center, Baptist Hospital Medical Center, Flagler Hospital, and the United States Embassy residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In both her studio and plein air work Mary incorporates energetic brushstrokes and vivid color. Her subject matter is varied and includes the marshes, seascapes, and vegetation that connect her to the environment. In addition St. Germains still lifes incorporate personal objects collected through the years. Marys work is her personal response to her everyday environment.

Artists Statement

My art reflects my spiritual and physical response to the environment. The imagery used is derived from a communion with the natural world stimulating my creativity and sense of well being. Using line, shape, color, and other tools I work to draw the viewer into my paintings to establish a dialogue of their own ~ not a verbal communication but one made up of thought, emotion, and memories.

My goal is to reflect the beauty and peace which I experience, not only in nature, but during the painting process itself. I strive to provide the viewer with a sense of tranquility and the opportunity to feel a stillness and quiet in the soul ~ a refuge from the frenetic pace of todays' world.