My Work
Painting
Performing
Painting
Painting is an emotional, messy process of instantaneous problem-solving coupled with a lot of handwringing and handwashing.
Art Exhibitions 2022 - 2024
Oct 8 - Dec. 2: Monroe Community Church
receptions Oct 20 & Nov 17 with David Molinari
Oct 16 - Pop Up Bazaar, Fulton Market
Oct 22 - Art is Second Nature
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023: Frauenthal Cen
Painting is an emotional, messy process of instantaneous problem-solving coupled with a lot of handwringing and handwashing.
Art Exhibitions 2022 - 2024
Oct 8 - Dec. 2: Monroe Community Church
receptions Oct 20 & Nov 17 with David Molinari
Oct 16 - Pop Up Bazaar, Fulton Market
Oct 22 - Art is Second Nature
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023: Frauenthal Center
Feb - May 2023: Guardian Gallery/Lowell
May - June 2023: LowellArts Gallery
Feb - May 2024 Guardian Gallery/Grand Rapids
May 2024: TerryBerry Gallery
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Writing
Performing
Painting
Mary Jane writes plays and sketches, long and short stories, poems, and essays. She's published a nonfiction book, Yes, And! Harnessing the Power of Improvisation to Transform Your Life and Work.
News
2022 Annual Convention of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, awards Mary Jane the Miriam S. Strauss Memorial Award HM 5 for her poem, "Blueberry Rain."
Performing
Performing
Performing
Performing allows Mary Jane to "discover the characters hiding inside and learn from them."
News
Fall 2021 performed Shauna Johannessen's M is for Music with the Lima Symphony Orchestra.
December 2021 performed The Miracle of Chanukah at Jewish Theater Grand Rapids.
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Fishladder has been helping organizations apply the tools of improvisation to address workplace challenges since 1999. We continue to use this playful approach to enhance innovation, collaboration, and communication in the workplace. Please contact us for more info.