Mallory Agerton paints traditional, classic portraits in either oils or pastels. She studied painting and art history at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts, the American School in Switzerland, and the University of Texas at Austin (BFA summa cum laude).

Thereafter, she studied at the Art Students' League in New York City under Robert Beverly Hale and David Leffel. Her paintings have been featured in exhibitions in Houston galleries and recently, in the Signature magazine. In addition, she exhibited with the Atlanta Portrait Society and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art juried show in New York City.

Mallory is a member of the Houston Art League, The American Society of Portrait Artists, and an associate member of Allied Artists of America, Inc.