Mary Gerakaris was a Fine Arts major at U. of Wisconsin and then went on to study photography in Chicago. She feels that her studies in color theory and composition helped inform her photography. She moved to New Hampshire in 1971, but since childhood has been intrigued by Nature’s beauty. “There are naturally occurring colors, textures and exquisite patterns that man can only hope to duplicate.” She is fascinated also by the patterns that evolve in aging buildings and architectural details. Mary composes with her camera, altering color as minimally as possible, and occasionally eliminating it because the pattern stands by itself. She has shown at several venues in the Upper Valley area and in Boston, including Long River Gallery in Lyme, NH.