About The Artist

. Mary Ann Stafford is a highly recognized artist who resides in Maumelle, Arkansas. Her education credentials include a BSE and an MA degree in English; art hours from Kansas City Art Institute and the UofA, and an EdD in Secondary Education with an emphasis in art education. She began the art program at Pine Bluff High School where she taught English and art, later becoming assistant principal. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Education. In addition to formal art training, Stafford has continued to take and teach art workshops. She is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of the Southwest, Arkansas Pastel Society, Arkansas League of Artists, and Mid-Southern Watercolorists. As a regular exhibitor, she has won major awards in Arkansas and Texas. Her paintings are in private collections in Arkansas and several other states. Her web site is www.staffordart.com; her teaching blog is at www.pastelanne.wordpress.com.