About Mary

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. Stout graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Philosophy. Mostly self taught, she attended Virginia Commonwealth University's Graduate Summer Studio Program decades ago. Her professional journey began at the Workhouse Arts Center, in Lorton VA. As a resident studio artist she curated, exhibited, and produced monthly exhibitions. Stout also began painting in DC to connect with the community and share her process. Sunbury Press published the series REAL Life Drawing, My Eye on DC. Live painting became a large part of her practice. "Art isn't created in a vacuum it grows out of experiences, observations, and events, that's why getting outside the studio to create is so important to me." Sharing what she has learned throughout her career as a painter and "ART-tertainer" she has designed and lead interactive painting workshops, and team building exercises for corporations and community centers.

Today her primary studio is in South Florida, Studio 18 Art Complex in Pembroke Pines. She exhibits with critically acclaimed art fairs - The Other Art Fair, Superfine, Spectrum Miami, Red Dot Miami, Dallas Art Expo, New York Art Expo and regularly participates in juried gallery exhibitions across the United States. Stout is currently working with producers to launch an ART-ertainment channel on YouTube in 2024. Her work is highly accessible and collectable.

Included Collections: Daxton Hotel Detroit, Securities Exchange Commission DC, Mary Washington University VA, Boston Children's Hospital Hale Building MA, National Geo-spatial Intelligence Agency VA, Bayer Corporation Headquarters CA, Mummers Museum PA, Insight Property Group VA, Danica Patrick and various other private collections across the United States and Europe