Ohio pastel artists league (opal)

Biography

I am a multi-media artist with a strong interest in pastel and drawing. I received Bachelor and Master degrees in business and also attended Columbus College of Art and Design on Scholarship. My further studies have included experience with portrait artist Danni Dawson and landscape artist Albert Handell.​​

Awards

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Ohio State Fair Fine Art Exhibit Award of Merit (2019)

Ohio Plein Air Society Annual Competition Award of Excellence (2023)

Ohio Pastel Artists League shows First Place Awards (2024, 2025)

Associate Pastel Society of America (2025)

GALLERY

Mary Bauer

www.marybauerartist.com

"Carousel at Dawn"

​This soft pastel was completed en Plein Air as the sun rose at the Richland Carrousel Park in Mansfield Ohio. The statues of Carrousel horses presented a strong image to me with the strong light behind. I received an award for this work in the annual competition.