CURRENT MEMBER EXHIBIT:

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: MARY PFISTER

Mary is a charter member and former Maryland Ambassador for the Portrait Society of America, and an accredited member of MSPP. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America and the Frederick County Art Association. She has attended Master classes at the Art Student's League and at private master classes throughout the country with artists such as Daniel Greene, John Howard Sanden, Nelson Shanks and Robert Bateman. She lives in Walkersville, Maryland.

Mary Pfister continues to take portrait commissions, having done 5 for her church in the last couple of years, and recently she completed a portrait of Laurel Cucchi, who was the Executive Director of Hospice of Frederick County for 34 years.

Mary recently attended the 20th Anniversary of the Portrait Society of America’s annual conference in Reston, Virginia. She wanted to be there to see renowned artists such as Burt Silverman, Everett Raymond Kinstler and Daniel Greene, possibly for the last time, as these legendary artists are in their late 80s or 90s. She was hoping to see John Howard Sanden, who was a part of her early portrait training.

Mary teaches painting in her home studio in Walkersville. Mary says, "I have a phenomenally talented group of artists who paint with me, and paint so well (landscapes, still life, equine etc) that it is difficult to continue to call them students. We inspire each other every Tuesday. Beginners are always welcome."