Mary Blatherwick

FEATURED ARTIST MARY BLATHERWICK Curatorial Advisor
Subtle colours, shifting light, and expansive skies — spaces for contemplation and reflection.
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Mary Blatherwick is a Canadian visual artist whose work explores subtle shifts of color, texture, and atmosphere found in nature. Through contemplative skyscapes and elemental forms, her paintings invite reflection and contemplation.

Formerly a faculty member at the University of New Brunswick and NSCAD, Mary bridges visual art, education, and creativity research. As an invited Featured Artist and Curatorial Advisor, she brings a thoughtful artistic perspective to Espace Collective’s early development and the way artists’ work is presented on the platform.

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As a practicing visual artist, Mary explores the subtle changes of colors, textures, and forms found in nature. By exploring earthly elements, as well as creating metaphorical-meteorological skyscapes, she offers space for contemplation and reflection. She has exhibited her paintings in Atlantic Canada in both group and solo exhibitions.

Mary holds a doctorate in Art Education and is nationally recognized for her work in this field. She is a former member of the Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Her teaching practices have earned her numerous accolades, including the Canadian Society for Education through Art National Award for Art Educator of the Year, the New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence in Art Education, the University of New Brunswick’s Allen P. Stuart Award for Teaching Excellence, and the University of New Brunswick Merit Award for her leadership in the field of creativity.

To promote creativity not only through visual art, but across disciplines, Mary has established two initiatives: The Atlantic Centre for Creativity (ACC) and the Canadian Network for Imagination and Creativity (CNIC). Both initiatives encourage a wider understanding and recognition of creativity as a natural and necessary aspect of how we learn, express ourselves, and develop innovative ideas and concepts.