Mary Ambrose’s expressive canvases exude a reverence for the chaos and colors of nature in a dreamy, impressionistic-style of realism. Ambrose uses the traditional oil painting techniques of the old Masters to conjoin her non-traditional works in earthy palettes. The Midwest born, California and Baja, Mexico- based artist’s large scale oil paintings primarily draw their influence form uninhabited nature in the Eastern Sierra of California and Baja Sur where the Sea of Cortez rises to meet the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.

Mary Ambrose’s collage works steer toward the abstract, balancing realism with symbolism combining both extremes of amorphous nature with exacting Sacred Geometry.  Color and movement dominate these pieces underlaid with Sacredness.

Mary Ambrose studied art, design and horticulture at Purdue University and Cal Poly, Pomona where she received her degree in Landscape Architecture.  She has been a student at the LUX Art Institute in Encinitas, CA since 2018 and is a member of the Sargent Art Group.