ABOUT THE ARTIST

 Mary Judernatz epitomizes the term "late bloomer", since she did not begin art classes until she was forty years old. Prior to that she had brief careers as a Dominican nun (during which time she taught elementary school), a U.S. Air Force officer and a drafts person.
Ms. Judernatz began doing calligraphy in sixth grade (lettering for bulletin boards), and has worked numerous years as a professional calligrapher and calligraphy instructor. She has studied with internationally known calligraphers Sheila Waters and Levan Rees.
Her artistic development began with pen and ink work, some of which finished in the top one hundred in a national contest sponsored by the "American Artist" magazine. That resulted in inclusion of her work with that of the winners in a show at a Denver, CO gallery.
Work by Ms. Judernatz has appeared in three Southeastern Spectrum shows in Winston-Salem, NC, and in an international pastel show sponsored by the Southeastern Pastel Society. It has also been included in group shows in Asheville, NC, and Miami, FL.
During the past decade her work in pastel and graphite has received numerous awards, and in 1995, she had a one-person show at the Fine Arts Center in Tryon, NC. She is represented by the Summer House Art Gallery, Highlands, NC; Thomas Jacoby Fine Art in Cashiers, NC; and Oounkshaw Art Gallery in Young Harris, GA.
Ms. Judernatz has designed 3 notecard lines: one depicting tropical flowers and orchids; the second depicting the wildflowers and scenes of the Smoky Mountains; and the third offering a variety of subjects.
In addition, MS. Judernatz teaches basic drawing twice a year at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC and at Southwestern Community College in Franklin, NC.