About
Sydney-based artist Mary Stack works within the tradition of still life to examine the nature of perception and consider the visual tension between order and disorder. Her work combines formal and conceptual elements and reflects a close observation and attention to detail.
Mary’s work has been shown in several exhibitions in Sydney, including CBD Gallery, Michael Reid Southern Highlands, and Sydney Contemporary. She was a finalist in the 2024 National Emerging Art Prize.
Mary completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2023 and the National Art School purchased her work Untitled (Teatowel II) for their permanent collection.
Education
2021 - 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney
1987 - 1991 Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws, University of Sydney
Exhibitions
2024 Michael Reid, Southern Highlands
2024 Sydney Contemporary, Works on Paper, CBD Gallery
2024 Mini Show, Sydney Road Gallery
2024 New Voices Exhibition, CBD Gallery, Sydney
2023 BFA Graduate Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney
2022 Incognito Art Show, Sydney
2019 Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
Awards
2024 Finalist, National Emerging Art Prize
2023 Brandon Trakman Prize for Art History and Theory, National Art School
2023 Finalist, National Art School Library Artists’ Book Award
2019 Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Prize, Sydney
2018 Finalist, Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
2017 Finalist, 9x5 Landscape Prize, Waverley Art School, Sydney
Collections
2023 National Art School Permanent Collection
Private Collections in Australia, France, United States
Other
2019 - 2025 Illustration work, McGrath Estate Agents, Lindfield, Sydney