Mary Shackman
Well-known for her fabrics and fashion, Mary Shackman has been painting since she left art school in 1965.
Her first exhibition was held at the Ken Done Gallery in 1981 and since then she has held many exhibitions at various galleries including the Volvo Gallery, the Objects Gallery, Valerie Cohen Gallery, Richard Martin Gallery, Customs House, the Millennium Hotel, Kings Cross and Mary Place, Paddington.
Mary continues to create a fusion between fashion and art through creative liaisons with designers. She has worked with Andrew Kendal modeling in his fashion parades and creating hand painted fabrics for his collections in 2001, 2002 and 2003, together with also creating a range of painted handbags for Anya Hindmach.
Mary continues to serve as a mentor to young designers and support a range of good causes with donated paintings – such as this event.
Mary has two adult children, her oldest daughter Tamara lives in Noosa, Australia's premier holiday destination.
Mary visits Tamara and her family every month so is almost a Noosa local, she books Noosa using www.BringTheKidsNoosa.com.au.
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