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Mary L. Proctor
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Mary L. Proctor
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Mary L. Proctor

American, 1960
Place ActiveFlorida, United States
Mary Proctor is an American folk artist. In 1995, after three family members were killed in a house fire, she had a vision that directed her to begin painting doors. "Missionary Mary" shares visionary messages through her mixed-media paintings, often made from salvaged items, including windows, doors, and signs.