to be an outsider / to belong. to experience a place as visitor, a stranger, a foreigner.

plants . their universal language. plants that cross boundaries. the overlooked . the stepped on. sometimes celebrated. sometimes loathed. resilient. ephemeral.

everyday observations

Mary Whalley is a New Zealand-born artist and educator based in Portugal. Transitioning from a background in sculptural and public art and education in London, she now works in traditional printmaking methods and projects within the community.

Media : RTP2 article about Printing Seeds Project and solo exhibition 2025

Recent Exhibitions

Ironbridge International printmaking competition finalist. July – September 2026, Online exhibition and in presence at Ironbridge, United Kingdom

SirTile® x Mary Whalley. July 2026 Solo exhibition in the Creative Window of Sir Tile, Porto.

Janelas. Group Exhibition. March 2026. Coletivo Pé Atento, Lisbon

Everybody’s got something to hide except me and my monkey. Collaboration with Miguel Pinheiro. January 2026. Galeria de Arte da Casa da Mutualidade, Coimbra

Fruta da Epoca. solo exhibition at Dona Urtiga as part of Costa Criativa December 2025. Figueira da Foz

Selected finalist in the Ironbridge international printmaking competition and online exhibition. October, 2025, Ironbridge, United Kingdom

Casas sem dono, Campos sem fim. Group exhibition, October 2025, Oficina Azul Colbato, Porto

The secret postcard show. Group exhibition. August 2025. The Old Lock up Gallery, Cromford, United Kingdom

Montra em Exhibição. Solo exhibition. June 2025. The Living Room, Coimbra

For inquiries contact mary@marywhalley.co.nz