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, collaborating with Colombian and Ukrainian artists in South and Central America (COL), 2019 (GUA), 2020. In 2023, she took to the stage to speak to a jam-packed New York audience about her practice at The Last Frontier (USA), and this year she was commissioned by Rochdale Council to deliver workshops within Buckley Hall Prison for the men and their families to create artworks and murals.
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.
An advocate for artists of all abilities and stages, Mary runs a new and successful 'Mural Club'- A project designed to transform spaces, connect people and encourage pride in their surroundings, whilst building confidence and new skills in artists of all abilities, whilst providing a safe space to create.
Mary's diverse portfolio includes portraits, screen-printed t-shirts, jumpers, digital prints, drawings, paintings, murals, collages, animation, video, textile pieces, and jewellery using non-recyclable materials. All colourful, bold and influenced greatly by her love of humans and nature. You can buy her work from Wander Store (Liverpool) The Shop at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, (Scarborough) Dexters Surf Shop, (Scarborough), Mandy Apple (Scarborough).
Or directly from her at marykimnaylor.bigcartel.com
