Mary Engelbreit

Forty five years ago, Mary Engelbreit launched her own company with a strong desire for creative freedom and a line of 12 greeting cards. Today, Mary is the head of a highly successful business bearing her name, and is considered one of the country’s premier designers and artists. Her signature artwork has appeared on thousands of products, including greeting cards, books (design, gift, children’s, cooking, home and art), calendars, stationery, fabric, crafts, kitchen accessories, dinnerware and other home décor items. Her style, modestly referred to as “eclectic traditional,” is more widely recognized than that of any other contemporary illustrator. Mary’s inspirational, whimsical and down-to-earth collections have changed the lives of countless fans the world over.
She draws on her personal experiences as wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and female entrepreneur and business person to capture those magic moments of daily life in her art. Mary was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where she currently lives with her family, 2 dogs, a cat and a hedgehog.