Mary Tilley is an American artist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She likes to go by Mame. Her works include oil painting, acrylic painting, pen and ink illustration, and digital images. She is fond of recycling so uses substrates such as cardboard, food packaging, and even discarded skin from fruit or vegetables as part of her creative process. Mary graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Human Development Family Studies. She has had her paintings shown in Charlotte at S.E.A. (Southend Arts) as well as several galleries throughout the years. She's been painting since 1998.