Mary Coss

(American)

Mary Coss is an artist known for installations that explore the human condition using sculpture, projection, and sound. She is a teacher, curator, and mentor who infuses the arts with social justice. She explores the intersection of the natural and cultural worlds by putting familiar themes into new contexts.

Born in Detroit, Coss received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University, Department of Experimental Studios, a hybrid sculpture and media department in upstate New York. She traveled and lived throughout the United States and settled in Seattle, Washington. She has taken on leadership roles at many organizations, including METHOD Gallery, a public art program in Southeast Seattle to teach youth employable skills, and the Borealis Light Festival in Seattle.