My name is Mary O’Shea and I’ve lived near the water my whole life, from Portland, Oregon, to Honolulu, Hawaii to Key West, Florida. I returned to my hometown of Portland to be closer to my roots, family and friends. I’ve rediscovered the vitality of life in this old port town. The watery journey I’ve been on for half my life made me realize I need to live near the water. It feeds my soul and fires my passion.

Fused glass is a magical old art form, dating back to the Ancient Egyptians, over 5,000 years ago. Fused glass shimmers, its texture changes, its appearance and its color reflect the light it embraces. With its continually shifts and morphs with its own life movement. It carries a rhythm and curiosity of what’s beneath the surface. Living near the water, I’ve become, my environment. One day, a White Egret another day, a Goliath Grouper or the sand and water on the beach. I become the anima of each piece and rejoice when the glass has cooled and is created into my wondrous world of haunted beauty. I’ve been documenting, like a biology of my fish, birds, water and people of the environment for my entire life. I believe artists naturally reflect their environment. I have been blessed to live in places I love and try to give the area justice with my interpretation and capture the essence of the ever-changing beauty presented to me.