“Missionary” Mary L. Proctor is an American artist, best known for her visionary paintings, collages, and assemblages.
From Kentuck.org:
Though Missionary Mary Proctor was born in June of 1960, she did not begin painting until the mid-nineties. In 1994, three of Mary’s family members were trapped and killed in a fire from which Mary escaped. A year later, she received a spiritual message, “The door is the way.” Following this calling, she painted three doors in memory of her family, placed them in her yard, and caught the attention of a collector. These first creations by Mary led to a show in New York that solidified to her that creating art and spreading her message was her calling.
Mary’s contribution to COVID-19 PAGES is entitled “If My People.” The written passage included in the work is her statement about the work.
To visit COVID-19 PAGES: The Influence & Inspiration of Women, click on the following link: https://wellsinternationalfoundation.org/covid-19-pages-exhibit/
