I am a Christian. I read of Mary in Scripture where she is shown as a very humble and devout woman. She, like the Holy Spirit, does not draw attention to herself, and based on her presence in the upper room following Jesus' resurrection, she would be faithful in pointing people towards devotion to her Son, not setting up statues to herself.
As much as you would like to deny it, Marian devotion is not an end of itself, but draws a soul closer to Christ.