Mary O'Neill-Wood

Art Teacher Email Courses taught: Fundamentals of Art, Photography 1a, Photography 2a

Mrs. O’Neill-Wood began art lessons at an early age and attended the Visual Art Center at Albert Einstein High School in Montgomery County. She studied studio art and art history at West London Institute in London, England and received a B.A. in Studio Art at the University of Maryland. After graduating, she worked for years at both the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. She then spent a lot of time in the British Isles and later returned to the D.C. area to earn her MA in Education from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She enjoys teaching photography part-time at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

The focus for Mrs. O’Neill-Wood’s personal work is oil painting and photography, both of which she has sold and exhibited in shows. She occasionally has the opportunity to work on her own projects. She enjoys outdoor activities, attending art and photography exhibitions and spending time with her husband and daughter.