Artist Bio
Mara Cressey is an artist and college instructor based in the midwest, holding an MFA in Visual Studies from Missouri State University and a BFA in Figurative Studies from Fontbonne University. She has recently exhibited her work both regionally and online, including at Uninvited (2024) at the Springfield Art Museum, The Figure (2021) juried by Victor Wang, Daydreams (2023) juried by Montana graduate students in studio art, and a solo exhibition titled Things I Wish I Could Say but Sometimes I am Afraid (2022) hosted by The In Art Gallery. In addition to her exhibitions, Mara has co-curated The Figure Reclaimed (2023), an exhibition showcasing the work of Aneka Ingold and Livia Xandersmith at the Carolla Arts Exhibition Center. She has also contributed to the College Art Association’s CWA Feminist Interview Project as an interviewee.
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