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Hecht, Mary, 1931-
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Mary Hecht, artist, was born in New York, NY, June 23, 1931 and moved to Canada in 1970. Her education and training in drawing, painting, and sculture resulted in a B.A. in fine arts (University of Cincinnati, 1952) and an M.A. in sculpture (Iowa State University, 1957). She has worked as a magazine illustrator and has taught at McLaughlin College, York University. She has exhibited her cast metal sculptures regularly in the United States since 1961 and in Canada since 1971. She has also been very active in the Jewish community and interfaith conferences about religion and art. She has won several awards including the Individual Artist' Grant, Ontario (1975); Arts Council (1979); Excaliber Bronze Award, National Arts Club, New York NY (1983).