Awards and Recognitions
Mary has received the following awards and recognitions
2019
Yucaipa Valley Art Association Spring Open Show
"Sunset Wave"
2nd Place Mixed Media
"Respite"
3rd Place Watercolor
"Sycamore at Sunset"
3rd Place Fine Art Photography
The Arts Colony Shadows and Silhouettes Show
"Ancient Wisdom"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Desert Trek"
3rd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Shadows of the Past"
Honorable Mention 3D/Sculpture
2018
National Orange Show All California Juried Competition
"Fruit of His Labor"
Honorable Mention
2017
The Arts Colony Ravages of Time Show
"Butterfly Bowl"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
"Here Comes the Sun"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
2016
The Arts Colony Childs Play Show
"Market Day"
2nd Place 3/D Sculpture
"Windy Day in Toon Town"
Best In Theme 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Textures Show
"Oregon Tidepool"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
Best in Theme 3D/Sculpture
"Breakthrough"
2nd Place 3D Sculpture
2015
National Orange Show
3rd Place
The Arts Colony Animal Show
"Desert Trek"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
Honorable Mention Overall
"Rainbow River"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Dance of the Cobra"
3rd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Miniatures Show
"Ancient Wisdom"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Emotions Show
"Breaking the Blues
1st Place Theme
"Breaking the Blues"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Water Show
"Water Maiden"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Best of Your Best Show
"Apologies to the Pig"
1st Place Mixed Media
"Meditations"
2nd Place Mixed Media
2014
California Gourd Society Gourdstock
Three 1st Place, Two 2nd Place, Two Judges Choice Awards
The Arts Colony Black White Gray Show
"Go With the Flow"
1st Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Best of Your Best Show
"Underwater Meditations"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Figurative Show
"Nude with Gourd"
2nd Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Transportation Show
"Blue Hummer"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Original Sun"
4th Place overall
The Arts Colony Five of Five Jive Show
"Weave Me a Star"
3rd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Dawn to Dusk Show
"Here Comes the Sun"
Best of Theme
2013
National Orange Show juried art exhibit
"Good Morning Mary Sunshine" - accepted
"Apologies to the Pig" - accepted
The Arts Colony Best of Your Best Show
"Underwater Meditations
1st Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Spring Botanical Show
"Eternal Spring"
1st Place - 3D/Sculpture
2012
The Arts Colony Small Works Show
"The Torch Bearer"
3rd Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Introspection Show
"Positive Thought in Negative Space"
2nd Place - 3D/Sculpture
Corona Art Association Maxine Piester Show
"Apologies to the Pig"
Honorable Mention
2011
Corona Art Association Artist of the Year Exhibition "One Plus Three"
r. mike nichols, Cathi Calhoun, Micheal Mazgai and Mary Gehley
Dos Lagos Summer of the Arts Show
"Apologies to the Pig"
Honorable Mention
California Gourd Society
"Dia de Los Muertos"
2nd Place - Inspired by Latin America
"Untitled"
3rd Place - Fancy Cuts
Corona Art Association Maxine Piester Show
"Shadow People"
Honorable Mention
Brandon Gallery Small Works Show
"Spirit Wind"
Accepted
2010
Corona Art Association Donimick Frascella Show
"Kokopelli"
Honorable Mention
Brandon Gallery
"Rebirth" "The One"
Accepted
California Gourd Society
"Rebirth"
1st Place - Closed Coil Basketry
"The Weaver"
1st Place - Inlay
"The Perfect Gift"
3rd Place - Power Carving
"The One"
3rd Place - Red
"Endangered"
3rd Place - Reduse, Reuse, Recycle
Redlands Art Association Multi-Media Mini Show
"Butterfly" "The Weaver" "The One"
Accepted
Corona Art Assocition De Colores Show
"Dia de Los Muertos"
Juror's Award of Distinction
2009
Corona Art Association Dominich Frascella Show
"Butterfly"
Honorable Mention
Corona Art Association De Colores Show
"Los Colores del Sol"
Juror's Award of Distinction in Theme
Press Enterprise Newspaper
Featured artist "Artist Spotlight" October
2008
Corona Art Association Founders Day Show
"Butterfly"
Honorable Mention
2019
Yucaipa Valley Art Association Spring Open Show
"Sunset Wave"
2nd Place Mixed Media
"Respite"
3rd Place Watercolor
"Sycamore at Sunset"
3rd Place Fine Art Photography
The Arts Colony Shadows and Silhouettes Show
"Ancient Wisdom"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Desert Trek"
3rd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Shadows of the Past"
Honorable Mention 3D/Sculpture
2018
National Orange Show All California Juried Competition
"Fruit of His Labor"
Honorable Mention
2017
The Arts Colony Ravages of Time Show
"Butterfly Bowl"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
"Here Comes the Sun"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
2016
The Arts Colony Childs Play Show
"Market Day"
2nd Place 3/D Sculpture
"Windy Day in Toon Town"
Best In Theme 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Textures Show
"Oregon Tidepool"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
Best in Theme 3D/Sculpture
"Breakthrough"
2nd Place 3D Sculpture
2015
National Orange Show
3rd Place
The Arts Colony Animal Show
"Desert Trek"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
Honorable Mention Overall
"Rainbow River"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Dance of the Cobra"
3rd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Miniatures Show
"Ancient Wisdom"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Emotions Show
"Breaking the Blues
1st Place Theme
"Breaking the Blues"
1st Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Water Show
"Water Maiden"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Best of Your Best Show
"Apologies to the Pig"
1st Place Mixed Media
"Meditations"
2nd Place Mixed Media
2014
California Gourd Society Gourdstock
Three 1st Place, Two 2nd Place, Two Judges Choice Awards
The Arts Colony Black White Gray Show
"Go With the Flow"
1st Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Best of Your Best Show
"Underwater Meditations"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Figurative Show
"Nude with Gourd"
2nd Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Transportation Show
"Blue Hummer"
2nd Place 3D/Sculpture
"Original Sun"
4th Place overall
The Arts Colony Five of Five Jive Show
"Weave Me a Star"
3rd Place 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Dawn to Dusk Show
"Here Comes the Sun"
Best of Theme
2013
National Orange Show juried art exhibit
"Good Morning Mary Sunshine" - accepted
"Apologies to the Pig" - accepted
The Arts Colony Best of Your Best Show
"Underwater Meditations
1st Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Spring Botanical Show
"Eternal Spring"
1st Place - 3D/Sculpture
2012
The Arts Colony Small Works Show
"The Torch Bearer"
3rd Place - 3D/Sculpture
The Arts Colony Introspection Show
"Positive Thought in Negative Space"
2nd Place - 3D/Sculpture
Corona Art Association Maxine Piester Show
"Apologies to the Pig"
Honorable Mention
2011
Corona Art Association Artist of the Year Exhibition "One Plus Three"
r. mike nichols, Cathi Calhoun, Micheal Mazgai and Mary Gehley
Dos Lagos Summer of the Arts Show
"Apologies to the Pig"
Honorable Mention
California Gourd Society
"Dia de Los Muertos"
2nd Place - Inspired by Latin America
"Untitled"
3rd Place - Fancy Cuts
Corona Art Association Maxine Piester Show
"Shadow People"
Honorable Mention
Brandon Gallery Small Works Show
"Spirit Wind"
Accepted
2010
Corona Art Association Donimick Frascella Show
"Kokopelli"
Honorable Mention
Brandon Gallery
"Rebirth" "The One"
Accepted
California Gourd Society
"Rebirth"
1st Place - Closed Coil Basketry
"The Weaver"
1st Place - Inlay
"The Perfect Gift"
3rd Place - Power Carving
"The One"
3rd Place - Red
"Endangered"
3rd Place - Reduse, Reuse, Recycle
Redlands Art Association Multi-Media Mini Show
"Butterfly" "The Weaver" "The One"
Accepted
Corona Art Assocition De Colores Show
"Dia de Los Muertos"
Juror's Award of Distinction
2009
Corona Art Association Dominich Frascella Show
"Butterfly"
Honorable Mention
Corona Art Association De Colores Show
"Los Colores del Sol"
Juror's Award of Distinction in Theme
Press Enterprise Newspaper
Featured artist "Artist Spotlight" October
2008
Corona Art Association Founders Day Show
"Butterfly"
Honorable Mention