Canadian artist Mary Filer (1920-2016) was born in Edmonton, Alberta but moved to Regina as a young woman. She studied at Balfour Technical School from 1938-1941 before relocating to Montreal and then England. Filer eventually returned to Canada and settled in British Columbia. Her art can be described as eclectic, ranging in subject matter from portraiture, cityscapes and abstract pieces. Filer is most well known for her work in stained glass and other large-scale murals. However as a serial experimenter, Filer was not limited to these mediums alone.