For the first African-American to earn a degree from the University of Georgia, see Mary Frances Early. For the American painter, see Mary Earley.
Mary Early
Birth date1975 (age 51–52)
FieldSculpture, visual art, installation art
Websitemaryearly.com

Mary Early (born 1975) is an American sculptor. Some of her work is made using beeswax and wood.[1][2][3]

Early was born in 1975 in Washington, DC.[4] She studied at Bennington College. Her work had been exhibited at the American University Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, United States Botanic Garden, and the Washington Project for the Arts. She has also exhibited internationally in Austria and Germany.[5] Early was commissioned to create a piece for the U.S. State Department Art in Embassies program which was installed in the United States Embassy in Amman, Jordan in 2018.[6] Early is the director of Hemphill Fine Arts.[5]

References

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2005-12-02). "When Is a Gallery Visit of Value?". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Mark (5 June 2022). "Artist delves into the social history of food, from production to consumption". The Washington Post. pp. E11.
  3. ^ Dawson, Jessica (28 June 2001). "No Longer Cast in Bronze; Sculptors Melt Art's Traditional Boundaries". The Washington Post. pp. C1.
  4. ^ "Mary Early". Art in Embassies. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Mary Early". S&R Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ Cohen, Jean Lawlor (2018-12-01). "Interfering With Space: A Conversation with Mary Early". Sculpture. Retrieved 16 June 2021.