WASHINGTON DC.- Printmaker Mary D. Ott’s latest solo exhibition at Touchstone Gallery features more than 30 monotypes and intaglios celebrating the beauty of grasses, trees, and leaves.




The intaglios include both drypoints and etchings. Some of the etchings are monochromatic, while others such as Sweet Gum Leaves I (pictured) are multicolored. Her Blue Bouquet Series of monotypes was created using inked ornamental grasses as stencils. "My work is inspired by the design of ornamental grasses, the stately structure of trees, and the variations in color and subtle details of leaves” says Ott.

Nature’s Bounty will be on view from March 29 through April 30, 2023. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. There will also be a Meet the Artist event, in conjunction with Rosemary Luckett, on Sunday, April 23 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Mary D. Ott was born in Northeast Ohio and obtained academic degrees at Seton Hill University and the University of Chicago. After a 20-year career in educational research at Cornell University and the University of Maryland, she became a visual artist in the early 1990s. Her arts education includes painting and printmaking courses at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, The Art League (Alexandria, VA), Pyramid Atlantic, and Montgomery College. She has been a member of Touchstone Gallery since 2001. Recent solo exhibitions at Touchstone include Branching Out (2019) and Metallics (2017).