Mary Jo is primarily a self-taught artist whose sculpture-making skills developed from her interests in sewing and crafting. She began a serious effort at a commercial art career during her co-ownership of an art gallery in Montpelier, Vermont. Since the gallery's closing, she has continued to create her mostly food-inspired sculpture. Using colorful playful fabrics, she has developed a portfolio of work that pays homage to Claus Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp, and Judy Rosenberg.
Although she always enjoys studying art, her college education focused on the sciences. Mary Jo holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and a degree in Energy Mangement and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania. Her art studies have included college-level studies in sculpture and pottery.
Exhibits
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2017
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, September 2017
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2016
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, September 2016
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2015
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, September 2015
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2014
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, September 2014
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, February 2014
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, September 2013
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2013
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, September 2013
Capitol Grounds, Montpelier, VT, February 2013
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2012
Vermont Artists Week, Vermont Studio Center, May 2012
The Knitting Studio, Montpelier, VT, February 2012
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, December 2011
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT, October 2011
Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT, September 2011
The Cheshire Cat, Montpelier, VT, October 2010
Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne, VT, December 2010
The Lazy Pear Gallery, Montpelier, VT, November 2005 to January 2010
Education
BS Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1989
MS Energy Management and Environmental Policy, University of Pennsylvania, 1992
Work Experience
Utility Analyst, Vermont Public Service Board
Montpelier, VT, May 2008 to Present
Co-Owner and Curator; The Lazy Pear Gallery
Montpelier, VT, November 2005 to January 2010
Environmental Consultant; Clean Air Task Force and National Wildlife Federation,
Montpelier, VT, October 2005 to July 2007
Environmental Engineer; US EPA, Office of Atmospheric Programs
Washington, DC, August 1998 to August 2005
Environmental Engineer; US EPA, Office of Solid Waste
Washington, DC, June 1995 to August 1998
Research Engineer; Princeton Economic Research, Inc.
Rockville, MD, September 1992 to May 1995
www.maryjokrolewski.com