Mary Briden was born October, 1974 in New Jersey.  Her early life was spent as an Air Force “brat” traveling the globe. She, in turn, joined the Air Force after a brief stint in college.

It was the death of her husband that led Mary back to painting and to pursue art as a vocation through the creation of Starle Jayne Fine Art & Design. She is currently attending college in pursuit of her BFA.