Exhibitions

MARY SHADBOLT
Denville, NJ

Mary@MaryShadbolt.com

www.MaryShadbolt.com | www.instagram.com/musingsbymary

Exhibitions (Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions indicated with *)

2025

  • “This Just In” Group Show, May, New Jersey Art Association Juried Show, Library of the Chathams, NJ

  • “Viewpoints 2025” Group show, April - June, Leach Gallery, Montclair, NJ

  • *“Shadows to Strength” Solo show, March-May, Prana, Denville, NJ

  • “Art Association of Roxbury Juried Show, April, Morris County Library Gallery, NJ

  • “Contextual” group show, March-May, Heidi Gallery, Livingston, NJ

  • “Spring” Group Show, March-May, Denville Town Hall, Denville, NJ

  • “Serene Scapes” group show, February- Mary, Denville, NJ

  • Virtual Printmaking Demo- Rockland Arts Festival February 6, 2025

  • “Conservation, Nature, and Horticulture” group show, January - March, Frelingheysun Arboretum, Whippany, NJ

2024

  • Teach high school printmaking for 2 weeks as part of YAMP, Morris Arts, Morristown, NJ

  • “Determined” December - January, Heidi Gallery, Livingston, NJ

  • “Artistic Journeys” November - January 2025, Mayo PAC in Morristown, NJ

  • “Dwelling in Hope” November- December 2024, Studio Montclair Leach Gallery, Montclair, NJ

  • “Autumn Glimmers” October 2024, Boneyard Boutique, Boonton, NJ

  • “Still Life” group exhibit, Denville Town Hall, Sept 3rd - January 2025, Town Hall, Denville, NJ

  • “Artistic Inspirations”, August 1-30, Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ

  • Art Association in Roxbury Members Show, group show, August 1-30, Bernardsville Library, Bernardsville, NJ

  • Co-curated (with Tricia Goginsky) “Summer’s Garden” group exhibit, August, Fletcher Gallery, Mendham Borough Library, Mendham NJ

  • Co-curated (with Tricia Goginsky) "Outside" MCAN (Morris County Artists Network) group exhibition, July, Fletcher Gallery, Mendham Borough Library, Mendham NJ

  • Co-curated (with Tricia Goginsky) "Inside"MCAN (Morris County Artists Network) group exhibition, June, Fletcher Gallery, Mendham Borough Library, Mendham NJ

  • *“Views of the Sea" Solo Photography show, July, Roxbury Public Library, Roxbury, NJ

  • “Midsommar” group show, Art Lab Art Gallery, Mendham, NJ

  • *“Illustration Spring Art at Surreal" with Tricia Goginsky May 2 - July 18, Surreal Creamery, Morristown NJ

  • *”Art Walk Boonton" Pop up art show, May 3, Love More, Judge Less, Boonton NJ

  • “Animal Kingdom” group exhibit, April 1- 21st, Arts on Main Gallery, Rockaway NJ

  • "Local Landscapes" group show, Denville Town Hall, March-June, Denville NJ

  • “Tiny Art Show” group exhibit, March, Roxbury Library, Roxbury, NJ

  • "Women in Community" group show, March 1 - April 17, Boneyard Boutique, Boonton NJ

  • "Red" group show, February 1- 18, Arts on Main Gallery, Rockaway NJ

  • *“Fog and Ice” solo photography show, Waterwall Gallery, Randolph Libary, Randolph, NJ

  • "Transformation & Reflection" group show, January 5 - February 18, Boneyard Boutique, Boonton NJ

  • "Just Imagine" NJ Art Association group show, January 5 - 31, Whitespace Art & Event Gallery, Hackettstown NJ.

  • Group exhibit, ArtLab Gallery, December - February, Mendham, NJ

2023

  • Pop up Art Shop for December, Arts on Main, Rockaway NJ

  • "Mystical, Magical" group show, October 6 - November 8, Boneyard Boutique, Boonton NJ

  • Morris County Art Association member show, October-November, MAYO Morristown, Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ

  • Art Association in Roxbury Members Show, October 1-30, Morris County Library Whippany NJ

  • "Small Wonders" NJ Art Association group show, September 30 - October 22, Arts on Main, Rockaway NJ

  • "Born to be Wild" group show, September 1- 17, Art on Main, Rockaway NJ

  • “Just the Thing!" NJ Art Association group show, September 1- October 16, County College of Morris Gallery, Randolph NJ

  • Denville Art in the Park, September 17, Hogan Memorial Park, Denville NJ

  • “Grounded” group exhibit of Morris County Artists Network, July, Fletcher Gallery, Mendham, NJ

  • *Designed and Painted a Mural at the Cafe Crevier, June, Denville, NJ

  • Curated and participated in the 1st Denville Art Fair, July 8th, Gardner Field, Denville, NJ

2016

  • *“Down the Shore with Mary Shadbolt” Solo photography, Hat Tavern Summit Hotel, Summit, NJ.

2015

  • *Solo exhibit Photography March - May, Potbellies, Rockaway NJ

2014

  • Unicef Group Show, “Color of Blue” Photography, May, Aperature Gallery, Soho, NYC

  • “Beauty of New Jersey” Solor photography Show, March, Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ

  • “Denville Images” solo photography show, January- April , Cafe Metro, Denville, NJ

  • *Winter-themed Photography solo show, December - March, Mara’s Cafe, Denville, NJ

2012

  • *NJ Flora & Secret Gardens Solo Photography Show, July 2012, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ

  • “Summer fun”, group photography exhibit, Markeim Gallery, Haddonfield, NJ

1998

  • City Paper Photography show- City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

1996

  • Bill Smith Gallery- Solo Show, Pitman, NJ April 1996

ARTIST
Fine Art Illustrator, Photographer, Art Educator (May 1996- Present)

SKILLS

Creative Design • Pen & Ink • Photography • Social Media Promotion • Art Shows • Art History • Art Fundamentals • Outlining and Shading • Gallery and Exhibit Preparation 

ARTIST
Fine Art Illustrator, Photographer, Art Educator (May 1996- Present)

  • Kept creative talents fresh by prioritizing time to explore artistic expression untethered to specific assignments

  • Traveled to art shows and conventions to promote work and sell paintings

  • Promoted art using networking, online advertising and social media platforms and profiles

  • Closed art sales with professionally prepared proposals and final contracts

  • Liaised with gallery personnel to coordinate showings and special events

  • Studied and used different paint application techniques in drawings

  • Evoked emotions, illustrated ideas and told stories with different artwork

  • Photographed objects, places and scenes for reference material AND work

  • Shaded and filled drawing outlines and backgrounds with watercolors, inks, and washes

  • Marketed artwork through brochures, mailings and websites

  • Maintained active social media accounts to network with galleries and engage with target audience

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts - Illustration- Triple minor in Photography/Drawing/Art History Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
    May 1996

  • K-12 Art Education Certification program Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
    May 2001

  • Figure Drawing coursework University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Freelance Artist & Fine Art Illustrator 1996-Present

  • Natural Light Landscape & Floral Photographer 1996- Present

  • Art Educator, K-12th gr

    • 5-12th Ridgefield Park Jr/Sr School, Ridgefield Park, NJ

    • 5-8 East Brook Middle School, Paramus NJ

    • K-8 Midland Elementary & East Brook, Paramus, NJ 

    • Age 5- 15, Studio Art, Perkins School of Art, Mooretown, NJ