Our Staff
Rory and Megg, along with their professional staff, seek to help clients match their interests, needs, taste and budget with the right artwork.
Rory Parnell, co-owner
rparnell@themahlerfineart.com
Rory has owned galleries in downtown Raleigh for over 25 years. She has vast connections and relationships with artists across the country. She works with residential and corporate clients and oversees exhibition and corporate installations. Rory serves on the Board of the Visual Art Exchange and on the City of Raleigh Public Art Board. She is the recipient of the 2008 Raleigh Medal of Arts award. Rory and her husband, Jerry, spend their free time at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, where they enjoy grandchildren, extended family and friends.
Megg Rader, co-owner
mrader@themahlerfineart.com
Megg’s educational background is in Arts History and Arts Administration. Her career has focused on development, marketing and public relations. She brings these skills to her work with residential and corporate clients, and in her oversight of the marketing and public relations for the galleries. She also serves on the Board of the Conservation Trust for North Carolina. Megg has high school children at St. Mary’s School and Broughton High School. She and her husband, Robert, and their children love the mountains which has given her the opportunity to build many relationships with craft artists in western NC. |
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Mary Kay Kennedy, Gallery Manager
mkennedy@themahlerfineart.com
Mary Kay manages everything and all of us! She oversees the operations of The Mahler and The Collectors Gallery. In addition, Mary Kay is also an active member of Visual Art Exchange where her photography is frequently on display. |
Libby Staub, Gallery Associate & Art Consultant
lstaub@themahlerfineart.com
You can find Libby at The Mahler several days a week and at special events. She also works on residential and corporate projects and serves on the Board of Artspace. When she is not at the gallery you can usually find her at Broughton High School or Appalachian State University cross country or track meets cheering on her boys! |
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Shawn Brewster, Gallery Associate & Art Consultant
sbrewster@themahlerfineart.com
Shawn Brewster has had a working relationship with the gallery for over 20 years, placing private and corporate art acquisitions. "It’s a privilege and an exciting process to assist collectors both private and corporate in acquiring art to enrich their work and living spaces. There is a great satisfaction in connecting the beautiful artwork of creative, talented artists with a collector who will appreciate and be inspired by such art for a lifetime."
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Suzanne Whitmeyer, Gallery Associate & Art Consultant
swhitmeyer@themahlerfineart.com
Suzanne was a pioneer on the Glenwood South arts scene with her retail shop Elements, which she owned and operated for 1995 to 2001. She currently serves on the Board at Artspace. Suzanne has a middle school daughter, Natalie, who also loves art. |
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