Mary Lynn Perney Ward is an artist working primarily in watercolor.    Her paintings are glimpses into the adventures of her life.    Two of her passions are travel & painting.    She observes with her senses & camera: the light, the color, the texture, & the story.    When she paints, plein-air or in the studio, she wants her paintings to share with you moments she has experienced on her lifelong journey.    She has traveled to Europe nearly every spring since 2011.

Thanks to the pandemic, Mary Lynn recaptured her passion for painting with a vengeance, after a 10-year hiatus from painting.    Drawing & painting since a teen, she is primarily self-taught, honing her skills at workshops with painters she admires.

Born in Cleveland, OH, she grew up in Aurora.    Her degrees in Education are from Hiram College, Colorado State, & Virginia Tech.

Considering herself somewhat of a bohemian, she has gone where her life has taken her.    Eleven years were devoted to a career in youth development with the Dept of Agriculture in CO & VA, including a professional exchange to Brazil.

She then spent 12 years drawing & painting full-time, traveling the East coast exhibiting her work in numerous shows & galleries.    Like a tumbleweed, she lived in various locations & landed in PA.

Since 1997, she has had a career as a Tax Professional & Educator, with painting a sideline.    Then she pursued another passion, Ballroom & Tango dancing.    She taught dance & hosted dances weekly for 15 years (where she met her husband) until 2020.

She is delighted to share her experiences with you through her art, as she is truely happy when she is painting.

Contacts: (610) 659 1123 - mlpgw@att.net - Instagram @marylynnperneyward