Mary Jane Larsen Grow was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the beautiful community of Holladay. Throughout her life has been fascinated with the natural world.

Mary began to excel in art at an early age and later graduated with a B.A. degree in art at Brigham Young University. She has taught art in the public schools and now teaches privately in her Provo studio. She helps other artists to find joy in the artistic process. She participates in galleries, museums, and art shows in California, Utah and Arizona.

More than anything, Mary is an artist who loves nature. She finds that Impressionist techniques help her best describe changing moods and light. Her art often communicates a quiet, peaceful mood while showing off her confident brushwork and bold use of color.

Being equally proficient in oil and watercolor, Mary knows which medium is appropriate for different subjects. In her oils she uses a colorist approach. With watercolor, she uses a wet-on-wet approach. Mary avoids painting with black and brown, instead she using a variety of saturated colors to portray the natural world as alive and growing.

In recent and past years, she has entered many art competitions and has won many awards for her work. Her work is found in galleries and many private and corporate collections. Mary is a prolific and motivated artist and teacher, who simply wants to pass on her lifelong passion for art to her collectors and students.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the art on this website or seen at a gallery, please contact Mary at maryjgrow@gmail.com.