Mary Spears has called Hawaii home for over a decade. The plants, places and people of the islands inspire her work. Spear's style is both bold and aggressive. Dramatic light and unexpected landscape can be found in much of her work. The vivid colors, the wet greens and the unusual shapes of Hawaiian foliage inspire her. Spears enjoys capturing the special feeling off a palm grove at sunset, waves breaking on the beach, or water careening off the cliffs of Waipio Valley. Spears works primarily in oil, watercolor and various printmaking techniques.

Spears has participated in many solo and invitational shows in Hawaii. In the spring of 2003, her work is being featured at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kona, Hawaii. Her work is included in private collections in the US and Japan along with the Santa Barbara County Permanent Collection. Her paintings have been featured in Santa Fe's THE Magazine, Artist's & Illustrators Magazine, along with local publications such as Ke Kukui and the Waimea Gazette.

She lives on the Big Island in North Kohala.