“Soft Horizons” — Landscape paintings by Mary K. Stahl are featured at Portola Art Gallery in October

“Soft Horizons” — a retrospective exhibition of paintings by Mary K. Stahl — is currently on display at the Portola Art Gallery (75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park). Inspired by the play of natural light over the landscape, Mary’s paintings draw the viewer into tranquil scenes of atmospheric light, soft landscapes, and warm memories.

A reception for the artist will take place on Saturday, October 18, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm.

Mary once taught children’s arts and crafts classes at Palo Alto’s Junior Museum and coordinated the children’s noontime art studio at Fairmeadow Elementary School in Palo Alto. She also worked as an early childhood and special education aide in Palo Alto. After that, Mary worked in the tech industry at SRI International, NASA Ames Research Center, and software company Nominum, before returning to her artistic roots.

Mary is a signature member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and her work has been displayed at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, and the Butler Museum of Art in Youngstown, OH.

“Rocky Point, Revisted” (12×9″ pastel) is one of the artworks that Mary Stahl has on display during her October exhibit, “Soft Horizons,” at the Portola Art Gallery.