] Reid was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on April 10, 1854. The lectures at PAFA were coeducational, and this is likely where the couple began their courtship. They were married in May of 1885 in Mary's hometown. Although they both attended art school, Mary was restricted to traditionally feminine themes, and in turn became known for her flower paintings. Despite the expectations for women to remain at home and care for children, Mary rose to prominence and became one of the first women to have her work included in the
National Gallery of Canada. and at the exhibitions of the
Ontario Society of Artists and the
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the
Art Association of Montreal, the
Women's Art Association of Canada, and the
Canadian National Exhibition. She also exhibited her work at the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo (1901), and the
Canadian exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis (1904), with
Mary Evelyn Wrinch at the galleries of the Art Metropole in Toronto (1912), and with her husband and Wrinch at the
Royal Ontario Museum, in aid of the
Red Cross Society (1915). In addition to producing paintings that were widely admired, Mary became financially successful and received significant reviews in the Toronto press. In 1893, she was elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, one of the first women elected. ==Legacy==