Mallory Wiedemann: Hidden Layers: The Intuitive Art

Purple Wildflowers in Striped Vase By Mallory Wiedemann

This October, Geary Gallery proudly presents: “Hidden Layers: The Intuitive Art of Mallory Wiedemann”

A Special Event to Meet the Artist and Preview Her Exhibition.
Event: Saturday, October 4, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Exhibition: October 1-31, 2025

The special event on Saturday, October 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. will celebrate the works of New Canaan artist Mallory Wiedemann. The event, open to the public, offers a chance to meet the artist and view her latest collection of dynamic mixed media pieces.

The month-long exhibition, Hidden Layers, showcases Wiedemann’s intuitive process, combining spontaneity and structure through layered materials, textures, and found objects. The show runs October 1–31, 2025.

All are welcome and admission is free. The Geary Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820.

About Mallory Wiedemann

Mallory Wiedemann is a self-taught artist whose work is driven by curiosity, intuition, and a love of discovery. Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, she studied Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi and spent more than a decade in the oil and gas industry before fully embracing her artistic calling. Today, she works primarily in acrylics while also exploring mixed media, incorporating collage, antique glassware, vintage hardware, and unexpected finds from flea markets and antique shops into her layered compositions.

Her process begins with spontaneous marks and blocks of color that evolve into more deliberate layers. Found objects, playful textures, and bursts of color often become part of the story, reflecting her fascination with the intersection of chaos and control. By allowing the initial layers to remain visible, Mallory creates work that feels alive — inviting viewers to notice both the intentional and the unexpected within each piece.

Now based in New Canaan, Connecticut, where she lives with her husband, Neth, and their two sons, James and Freddy, Mallory continues to build a practice that merges her analytical background with her creative instincts. Through her work, she strives to create pieces that are at once structured and free, playful and precise, familiar and entirely new.

Artist’s Statement:

“My work is rooted in curiosity and a deep love of exploration. I approach each piece as both an experiment and an invitation — layering paint, collage, and found materials into compositions that balance structure with spontaneity. What begins with loose, intuitive marks often evolves into something more deliberate, where chance and intention meet.

I’m drawn to the tension between chaos and control, the playful and the precise. Unexpected moments — a swipe of bold color, a scrap of wallpaper, a fragment of rhinestone or glass—become part of the story layered into the work. These elements not only reflect my fascination with materiality, but also with how memory, music, and everyday life filter into the creative process.

My art is less about achieving perfection and more about discovery. I embrace the freedom to take risks, to allow mistakes to shape the outcome, and to let hidden layers remain visible as reminders of where the piece has been. Through this ongoing process, I aim to create work that feels alive — inviting viewers to slow down, notice details, and see the familiar transformed into something new.”

To view Wiedemann’s paintings and to read more, visit our online gallery.

Gallery Location & Hours

Geary Gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more information, call (203) 655-6633.