Thank you for visiting my website! I'm Mary Adam. I live in Greenville, SC. I am married to Paul Adam, a local swimming pool contractor with Carolina Pools, LLC. I have two daughters, and two grown step-children.

​I've been an artist all my life, but I began drawing & painting commissioned portraits a few years ago. I very much enjoy creating special pieces of art for families to cherish, whether of a child, a family member, or even a pet. Please be in touch with me if you have interest in a portrait drawing or painting of your own!

My experience ranges from both the artist side and the business side of the arts, as you can see below...

Education:

• B.F. A. in Painting & Drawing from the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of Art, 1999
• M.A. in Arts Administration from Columbia University, Teacher's College, 2002
• Alumnus, SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities
• Alumnus, Fine Arts Center

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Continuing Education:

• Classes, Greenville Center for Creative Arts
• Workshops, Cuong Nguyen
  
  

Work:

• Owner/Artist, Mary Adam Art Studio, 2017-present
• Development Director, South Carolina Children's Theatre, 2014-2020
• Owner/Consultant, Mary Adam Nonprofit Consulting,
  2009-2017
• Development Director, Children's Museum of the Upstate, 2007-2009
• Founding Executive Director, Artisphere, 2002-2007
• Senior Administrator, Christie's Auction House, NYC, 2000-2002
• Gallery Assistant, Hubert Gallery, NYC 1999-2000​

Affiliations/Volunteer work:

• Board of Directors: Greenville Gay Men's Chorus, 2021-2022
• Deacon, First Baptist Church Greenville, 2019-2021
• Grants panelist, Metropolitan Arts Council, 2008, 2011, 2015
• City of Greenville's Arts in Public Places Commission, 2003-2007
• Leadership Greenville Class 33
• Junior League of Greenville, Sustainer