Born July 31, 1946, raised in California, Mary Lovein moved to Maui, Hawaii in 1968, and her three children attended school in Kihei and also Paia.  During that time, she studied Art and Journalism Lab at Maui Community College. Employed as a graphic designer, she made hand-cut color separations, and constructed silk screens for the garment printing industry.

In 1979, Mary Lovein relocated to California, where she worked as a portrait photographer for a major company. After one year, she started her own business as a commercial trade photographer. Continuing with her studies in art, she completed courses in painting, life drawing and sculpture at Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College and Southern California Institute of Art. 

Since 1989, the artist has resided on the Big Island of Hawaii,  with her husband, Matthew Lovein, who is a ceramic artist. Together, they have produced some major collaborative works of large ceramic art vessels, which incorporate some figurative artwork.  Their art is shown in their own gallery

Holualoa Gallery, founded in 1990.

This award winning artist has always been interested in figurative work and portraiture, though she also likes doing landscapes, seascapes and still life. She has done hundreds of commissions in various mediums. Her work, signed, M. Lovein, includes paintings,  combination of photography, screen print and inks or paints. She is also introducing a line of digitally created art, limited edition giclee prints on watercolor paper and canvas.

Her subject matter ranges from historical to contemporary. She strives to bring out the humor, beauty and dignity in life around her, expressing through her art, a rare blend of spiritual and romantic vision.

Currently, her creativity has shifted to the craft of writing, and is working on a book about Jackson's Chameleons with lots of photos and stories about the ones she has met in her Holualoa garden.