Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum

Southern California native, Mary Gehley creates vibrant mixed media pieces inspired by the laid-back, colorful California lifestyle. Her love of nature was shaped by childhood camping trips to mountains, deserts, and beaches. Creativity was a constant, nurtured through sewing and crafting with her grandmothers. Though her professional path led elsewhere, Mary later returned to art - teaching gourd techniques through classes and videos. She continues to grow as an artist by attending workshops, online courses, and life drawing sessions with Riverside artist Chick Curtis.​

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Artist Statement

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I'm driven by curiosity, a love of color, and a deep fascination with how things connect. I enjoy experimenting - asking "what if?" - and letting intuition take the lead. Color helps me tap into emotion transcend the everyday, and evoke the essence of my subjects. I see art as a way to explore the invisible threads that link light and dark, order and chaos, science and spirit, connection and solitude. Everything is connected. Through my art, I follow those threads - and share them, hoping others feel them, too,

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Find Mary Gehley's work featured in the Blue Door Museum Store through September 6th.