• is a full-time Hawkes Bay artist living in Napier 
   
• is passionate about land, language, people
   
• expresses language literally in simple human forms
   
• paints in a contemporary style with strong line and rich colour palette
   
• does etching on old ivory piano keys
   
• tutors in basic oil painting skills and portraiture
   
• has work hanging in galleries and private collections world-wide
   
• does commissioned work
   
• was a finalist in the following awards: Mainland Art Award (2002, 2003), Mairangi Bay Art Award (2003, 2004), Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award (2004), NZ Portraiture Award (2004), Hawkes Bay Review (2006, 2007)
   
• was the Winner of the Inaugural Wai Art Portraiture Award 2009

Mary Woodford