Mary-Ann Stevens

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Artist Bio

Mary-Ann Stevens work has an edgy, semi-autobiographical narrative, which explores identity and the representation and social expectations of gender. It is characterised by off-beat humour which belies a sense of melancholy.

Her work spans painting, performance and sculpture. The crude, bumpy, construction of my papier-mâché sculptures displays a childlike playfulness. The quirky, grotesque characters I create are odd and unconventional, with a vulnerability that engages the viewer.

Mary-Ann Stevens holds a Graduate Diploma in Fine Art and completed her Masters of Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art, London in 2021. Her work has been shown in London, Margate, and closer to home at, the Ferens in Hull, and Scarborough Art Gallery. In 2024 she had her first solo show at the Old Parcels Office in Scarborough. She has recently been selected as finalist for the SCAF 2025 Emerging Artist Award. Mary-Ann moved to Scarborough in 2021 where she has a studio at the Old Parcels Office Artspace.

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Selected Work

Name: Me Time

Me Time reflects on the need to take time out to recharge her batteries. The work has an edgy, semi-autobiographical narrative, which explores identity and the representation and social expectations of gender. It is characterised by off-beat humour which belies a sense of melancholy. The crude, bumpy, construction of my papier-mâché sculptures displays a childlike playfulness. The quirky, grotesque characters I create are odd and unconventional, with a vulnerability that engages the viewer.

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