Mary Jo Austin
Lavallette, NJ
Originals and prints available at:
Picture Perfect Gallery, Toms River
www.pictureperfectgalleryandframing.com
Jersey Shore Moments, Manasquan
The Jolly Tar, Bay Head
Frederick Galleries, Spring Lake
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.
 Pushing OffJersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2024 |  We Caught One!Jersey Shore Vacation Magazine, Summer 2023 |
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 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 |