Bio
Mary Naylor is a British artist, born In Salford in 1988, She studied Graphic Design at LJMU in Liverpool and is a self-taught painter. She currently lives on the East Coast of England in Scarborough and works between here and Greater Manchester.
Over nearly two decades, Mary's vibrant achievements and exhibits have spanned a diverse collection of locations and venues, including sharing Antwerp Mansion with renowned Musicians like the U.S rapper Jeru The Damaja, (Mcr) 2012 and taking the stage to speak to a jam-packed New York audience about her practice at The Last Frontier (USA) in 2023.
In January, she claimed her spot amongst nine outstanding international artists, in the inaugural R100 Studio x Foxhouse Artist Residency (BCN) curated by one of the world’s leading vocal experimentalists and arguably one of the best beatboxers of all time, Harry Yeff (Reeps100)
Her work was featured in the Manchester Open at HOME, 2024, and you will also find pieces in permanent collections worldwide, including MothershipNYC (USA), Lavamoa Tumba (COL), plus various locations around the UK.
Mary's diverse portfolio includes portraits, T-shirt designs, digital illustrations, drawings, paintings, murals, collages, animation, video, textile pieces, and jewellery made from discarded waste. All colourful, bold and influenced greatly by her love of humans and nature. You can buy her work from Wander, (Liverpool) The Shop at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Dexters Surf Shop, Aurora Health & Wellbeing, Mandy Apple (Scarborough) and Oats & Honey (Manchester).
Alternatively, you can buy directly from her at marykimnaylor.bigcartel.com