Oregon Food Bank Mural

“Bountiful Harvest”

The focus of my work is Humanity, painting positive and heroic images of human relationships. My vision is all-inclusive, people from all around the world are represented in a manner meant to inspire and empower the viewer and offer hope. I believe in an individual’s ability to overcome adversity and make a meaningful life for ones self and family. My paintings reflect this belief. Often harvest scenes depict people immersed in lush foliage evoking the bond between honest labor and bountiful harvest. I envision creating an environment inside the Oregon Food Bank, which mirrors the natural and agricultural bounty of Oregon visually nurturing the families who must come there, creating a positive experience, which is healing, hopeful and encourages growing together.

Mary Josephson
2001