Her work in the 1980s, including series like Urban Landscapes, was among the first in New Zealand to portray the everyday world using colour in subtle and unexpected ways. She continues this portrayal of New Zealand’s social landscape today.Her work emphasises projects that explore ideas about society and culture. Series such as 17 Days of Shopping and Plant Life have been published in Sport and Landfall magazines, respectively.A recent project is is Bent – a series which explores how the lives of trees are affected by human needs. The work was made between 2011 and 2013 in locations around New Zealand. Read Mary’s statement about the work.