Meet Maria
This world is beautiful and complex. It is full of wonder and joy!
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Maria's
Story
Artist Statement
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I’m a mixed media artist exploring nature, memory, and faith through textured layers, watercolor, and hand-drawn mark-making.
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My work weaves together florals, fabric, textiles, lace, and embroidery with vintage and antique elements—pieces that feel like they’ve lived a life before reaching my hands. I’m often inspired by small, meaningful objects like grandma’s china, worn books, old papers, and inherited keepsakes. These fragments carry stories. They remind me what it feels like to be loved, safe, and held.
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Art journals are at the heart of my practice. They’re where I discover, play, and grow. Through line, space, texture, collage, and intuitive layers, I gather memories and materials—sometimes messy, sometimes delicate, always honest. These pages become the foundation for my larger mixed media works, balancing realism and abstraction, structure and freedom.
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Guided by faith and a belief in renewal, I create slowly and reflectively. My hope is that my art offers warmth and stillness—space to dream, to remember, and to reconnect with joy in the everyday.
My Dream
My dream would be to hold in person workshops and retreats. Image several artists experiencing the joy of art together in one place, discovering, playing, and growing. Making connections and life-long friendships.
Discover, Play, & Grow in person
Maria
Maria's
Bio
Mixed Media Arts
Maria calls Indiana home where she works out of her home studio. Maria has shown her art in galleries and shops such as Connection, Corvilla Community Art Gallery, 2 Chics & a Chair, and the Wilson's Gallery. She has lead several in person workshops over the years including locations like Germany, Hawaii, Kentucky, and Indiana.​
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Education Background
Maria studied Graphic Design and Fine art at Ball State University and went on to get her Master's in Worship Studies at Liberty University. She works in marketing and communications and is a professor of art and design at Anderson University.
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Children's Book Illustrator
Maria has illustrated 5 Children's books, 2 book covers, and published six of her own coloring books. Contact Maria for more information and a price list.
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Connect with Maria
Maria offers FREE content on YouTube where she shares her art practice. Follow along on Instagram for all the behind the scenes and current work in her studio.