Mary Rose O’Connell

Juried Artist Member since 2011

Mary Rose O'Connell, a contemporary realist, is a classically trained artist and teacher. She is primarily an oil painter with concentrations in portrait, still life, marine and plein air painting. Her paintings and commission works are done primarily in oil with a wide range of custom framing options. The paintings are often done from life and may also be done from high quality photographs when desired.

In pursuit of her artistic training Mary Rose had many years of formal training in the Boston School Tradition. Mary Rose's work shows the benefit of a strong grounding in draftsmanship and design. This style of painting is done in natural light and is influenced by the beautiful colors of the impressionists.

Mary Rose maintains a studio in the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, Massachusetts. She is a juried artist member of The Copley Society of Art, The Rockport Art Association and Museum, The North Shore Arts Association, The Allied Artists of America, and The American Society of Marine Artists. She has won many awards and has numerous works in both private, corporate, and public collections. In addition to these associations, she has been included in many exhibitions with The Oil Painters of America, The Guild of Boston Artists, The National Arts Club at Gramercy Park, and The Whistler House Museum of Art. Galleries currently representing Mary Rose include 530 Burns Gallery in Sarasota, Florida, and Portraits North/Francesca Anderson Fine Art in Lexington, MA.

All images ©Mary Rose O’Connell