MARY ANN CAFFERY

Mary Ann Caffery has been working in the realms of photography and digital composites for a number of years. Originally trained in the fields of stained glass, and painting, her love of light and color are the guiding forces that drive her interest in her current series of images that focus in on aquatic birds local to our area. She travels out, just before sunrise, into the water ways to capture these animals in that liminal space between night and day, when things are just starting to wake up. For her the work is meditative, and almost spiritual. These moments give her time to pause and reflect on the beauty of nature. The metaphor of leaving the dark and stepping into light carries a heavy meaning for the artist, as she reflects on her experience moving from a time of unknowns, and the early years of the pandemic, and into a more positive and hopeful place.

Originally from Shreveport, Mary Ann Garrett Caffery graduated from Centenary College with a BS in Chemistry, and was awarded an MFA degree in studio arts (specializing in glass) from LSU Baton Rouge. She has studied in Germany, France, and Canada, as well as at the Pilchuck School in Washington. Her work is in the collections of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta; the Wurttembergisches Landesmuseum in Stuttgart, Germany; the Nishida Museum in Kamaiichi City, Japan; as well as private collections throughout the United States and Europe. Caffery has owned and directed Caffery Gallery for over 30 years and was an adjunct instructor at LSU, teaching Color Theory as well as Graphics. She has installed public art projects in New Orleans, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge and has exhibited her work in museums and art galleries. 

Artist Member since 1987

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), Centenary College of Louisiana

Master of Fine Arts (Studio Art with a concentration in stained glass), Louisiana State University

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