{"title":"Mary L Hoffman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince early childhood, Mary L. Hoffman has always been drawing and painting and set her sights to be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a professional artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs her artistic skills developed over the years, Mary became\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best known for her portraiture art.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortrait commissions helped finance her college studies at The Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland Ohio where she earned her BFA in 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the past 30+ years, CEO’s, Sports Figures, Actresses\/Models, Universities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collectors worldwide have commissioned Mary for her elegant Oil Paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Charcoal Portraiture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon after graduating, Mary joined the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors and entered several of their juried Fine Art Shows and Exhibits; one of which earned her the “Best of Show” title as well as many “Third Place” and “Honorable Mention” ribbons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA move in 1991 to South Carolina is where\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mary taught Life Drawing, Portrait Painting and Basic Drawing classes a few weeks of the year and continued her Portrait business.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1998, Mary expanded her art repertoire when Mural Commissions for businesses, Churches and private homes began.  Mary discovered the joy of Plein Air Painting in 2005 and t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe Plein Air addiction began\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Mary enjoys \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombining her love of the portrait and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epainting en Plein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etravels to participate in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlein Air \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFestivals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all over\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEastern United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  Her work is documented on her website where one can view and purchase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e works of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary resides with her husband and two children in South Carolina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecent Awards include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Summerville Artist Guild All Members Show\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonorable Mention – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition – Charleston SC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2022 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Charleston SC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerit Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition – Charleston SC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – OPA\/Edisto Art Guild - Edisto Island Plein Air Paint Out –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2020 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonorable Mention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – OPA Wet Paint Competition – Virtual Online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003est\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Art Fields Portrait Contest – Lake City, SC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuick Paint Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Cashiers Plein Air Festival – Cashiers, NC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003end\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Place -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtfields Portrait Contest – Lake City, SC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonorable Mention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Castine Plein Air Festival – Castine, ME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"morning-at-rock-springs","title":"Morning At Rock Springs","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorning Glory at Rock Springs captures the quiet radiance of early light as it settles over the crystal-clear waters of Rock Springs. 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