While living among the giants for the month of November in 2024, I found myself sometimes overwhelmed by the complex beauty of the ancient redwood forest. As a painter, it seemed impossible to tell the story of what it was like to stand amidst the colors, textures, and layers of flora and fauna in this … Continue reading Redwood National and State Parks Artist Residency-Inspired Paintings 2025
by Maureen McGarry 6/10/23 Packed up with shiny beads, spools of thin elastic chord, and tiny metal clasps, I headed to the border in early June to offer a special art project to migrants waiting in Mexicali shelters. As summer approached and desert temperatures rose, I thought it would be a good idea to bring a … Continue reading A Glimmer of Hope at the Border
It was the day before the third of November 2020 that was the hardest for me. I was ready for the end of the four-year nightmare of the Trump presidency, and I was terrified that end might not arrive with this election. I decided to drive up to Redwood National Park for the afternoon to … Continue reading To Breathe Freely Again
I returned to the US/Mexico border two months after my first migrant shelter visit with Hayley Connors-Keith, a young woman I have known since she was twelve. Now 28 and a world traveler, volunteer, teacher, and artist, she was the perfect companion for this trip to Tijuana. After driving from Humboldt, we arrived on a … Continue reading That Line in the Sand by Maureen McGarry
Maureen McGarry 