Mary McGrane lives and writes in the U.S. With a degree in Creative Writing she has published Poetry and performed Poetry Readings at the "Open Mic" at the Cinema Arts Centr in Huntington, NY. To date she has 5 published books including the "Monet and Me" series and 2 books on health on Amazon. Mary uses photography to showcase her passion and to honor both animals and nature as a mark against animal cruelty. She has appeared on television's National Geographic "Rescue Ink Unleashed" in the episode called "Street Rules" in 2009 for her life story against animal cruelty - now available on Amazon Prime. Her portrait of a Snowy Owl visiting from Canada to our shores won Honorable Mention at the Firefly Artists Gallery in Northport, NY. Her play "Journey Along the Hudson" has been performed as a reading in Ossining, NY near the Hudson River.

She ahs several slide shows and projects entitled "The Healing of America." She ahs donated an oil painting on canvas as part of a fund raiser the Huntington Arts Council and exhibited many of her photographs at this venue.