Mary Ann Mears is a sculptor who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Many of her sculptures grace public areas such as bike paths in Maryland (where I first encountered them), but they are also found in other states and even in Japan. The sculptures are typically large, brightly colored abstract shapes made of aluminum or steel. The table below provides information about all the public sculptures that I know about. Unfortunately, there are rarely expository plaques with the sculptures. Another list of her sculptures can be found here. There is now an official Mary Ann Mears web site with an extensive list of her sculptures at public and private sites including the new Spun Grace at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore.
This interactive Google map gives accurate locations for those in Central Maryland that I have viewed.
| Title / Installation Date | Location / (Marker on Google Map) | Links | Comments |
| Beacon 1 1985 | Bethesda Metro Station plaza (A) | photo photo | A major work in the large plaza at the station entrance. |
| Gyre & Gimble | Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Ave. Bethesda, MD (B) | photo close-up plaque | a whimsical collection of sculptures |
| Floating Garden Spring 2004 | 3003 Hospital Dr., Cheverly, MD (C) | information | inside Cheverly Health Services Building |
| Coloratura 2002 | Southern Ave. Metro Station (D) | photo | |
| Callooh Callay | Baltimore & Annapolis Rail Trail Glen Burnie, MD (E) | photo information | adjacent to bike path |
| Caracol 1984 | Snowden Center Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD (F) | photo information | An odd, out-of-the-way location. |
| Red Buoyant 1978 | 100 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD (across from Harbor Place) (G) | photo information | Duplicated in Kawasaki, Japan |
| Red Buoyant II June 1984 | Nikko Hotel Kawasaki, Japan | photo information | An expression of friendship between Baltimore and Kawasaki |
| Boanerges 1978 | Northeast Middle School Baltimore, MD | ||
| Brio 1979 | Ft. Worthington Recreation Center Baltimore, MD | information | |
| Ailes 1983 | Notre Dame Prep School Towson, MD | ||
| ? | White Marsh Mall | ||
| Esperance 1983 | Conn. Dept. of Mental Retardation Norwalk, CT | ||
| Oasis Diffraction 1999 | 1219 Broad St. General Assembly Hall Durham, NC | a mobile inside the Hall | |
| Sky Dancing 1994 | Student Recreation Center UNC-Chapel Hill | ||
| Caged Heuristics 1997 | Meyerhoff Gallery |
1 comment:
Interesting! I've admired a couple of her outdoor sculptures, but I didn't know anything about the artist.
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