Mary Jo Austin
Lavallette, NJ
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Originals and prints available at:
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Picture Perfect Gallery, Toms River
www.pictureperfectgalleryandframing.com
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Jersey Shore Moments, Manasquan
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The Jolly Tar, Bay Head
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Frederick Galleries, Spring Lake
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Mary Jo Austin’s beach paintings are her response to the Jersey Shore, a place that holds warm memories since her childhood and where she now resides in Lavallette. The artist states, “I enjoy the crowded movement and many colors that summer brings. I enjoy the sweet melancholy of September when the gulls reclaim the sand. I’m attracted to the pull of opposites...” Mary Jo received a B.A. in Art Education from the University of Maryland and a M.A. with a Fine Art concentration in painting from Montclair University. She taught art in schools for twenty-six years and currently teaches painting to adults at the Ocean County Artists’ Guild in Island Heights and at the Greenbriar Adult Community in Bricktown. Her award-winning work has appeared in numerous shows and exhibits.
 Regatta MorningJersey Shore Magazine, Spring 2025 |  Pushing OffJersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2024 |
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 We Caught One!Jersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2023 |  Lone LifeguardJersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2021 |
 Chillin’Jersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2020 |  Iceboats On Barnegat BayJersey Shore Magazine, Fall/Holiday 2018 |
 Diggin’Jersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2018 |  Lifeguards Setting UpJersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2017 |
 Morning Boardwalk, LavalletteJersey Shore Magazine, Spring 2017 |  Winter SwansJersey Shore Magazine Fall/Holiday 2016 |
 Afternoon At The BeachJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2016 |  Winter BoardwalkJersey Shore Magazine Fall/Holiday 2015 |
 Christmas GazeboJersey Shore Magazine Fall/Holiday 2015 |  Gulls At TwilightJersey Shore Magazine Fall/Holiday 2015 |
 Beach BuddiesJersey Shore Vacation Map 2015 Cover |  Last SummerJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2015 Cover |
 Summer MemoriesJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2014 |  Lone FishermanJersey Shore Magazine Fall/Holiday 2012 |
 Beach CrowdJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2012 |  Riding The WaveJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2011 |
 Sand CrabsJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2010 |  Lifeguards On DutyJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2009 |
 Beach UmbrellasJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2008 |  Low TideJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2007 |
 Twilight FishermanJersey Shore Magazine Spring 2007 |  On The BoardwalkJersey Shore Vacation Magazine 2006 |
 Boardwalk Biker |  It's a Keeper |