Mary Geyer Berry (1926-2015) was a mid-western artist working in the Pastel medium. She was a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a major in fine arts, and was a charter member and first President of the Kalamazoo Area Pastel Society.
Juried Shows Include:
- Kalamazoo Area Women’s Art Competition, Kalamazoo, MI: 1988, 1987, cash prize 1988
- Religious Art Show, Portage, MI: Honorable Mention 1988
- West Michigan Art Guild Show, Kalamazoo, MI: Award of Merit 1987
- Krasl Art Center Competition, St. Joseph, MI: Purchase award 1987
- Kansas Pastel Society National Competition, Salina, KS: 1987
- Bronson Park Show, Kalamazoo, MI: 1987, 1986
- Five State Pastel Competition, Battle Creek Art Center, Battle Creek, MI: Purchase award 1986.
Special Award:
- Cornelius VanFulpen Flowerfest Competition Award 1988
Special Exhibitions:
- Third Reform Church, Kalamazoo, MI: One-woman show 1988
- Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI: One-woman show 1988
- Societe de Pastellistes de France, Lille, France: 1987
- Artist of the Month, Lansing (MI) Art Gallery: 1987
- Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI: One-woman show: 1987
Represented by:
- Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
- Battle Creek Art Center Rental Gallery, Battle Creek, MI
- Habitat Gallery, Albion, MI
- America ‘N’ Classics, Battle Creek, MI
Collectors include:
- The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI
- Inter-City Bank, St. Joseph, MI
- John E. Fetzer Foundation, Kalamazoo, MI
- Mercy-Memorial Health Foundation, St. Joseph, MI