Dreaming with Maria
Paintings and mixed-media works shaped with cyanotype, flowing color, and moments of rest, tenderness, and memory.
Featured Series
A curated selection of my ongoing and signature bodies of work.
Murals
Large-scale public works translating my painterly practice into immersive environments.
Hybrid Works
New mixed-media works that blend abstraction with figurative realism, evolving into surreal, otherworldly moments.
Observations
Studies exploring form, light and presence in watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oil.
A curated selection of prints and small-format artworks from the studio.
A high quality giclee print on bright white moab entrada, a 100% cotton rag archival matte paper. “Going To Be Okay” is an original mixed media painting on cyanotype depicting a sitting toy cow. The print captures the colors, cuteness and size of the original painting. The dimensions are 10 × 10 inches, including a one inch protective white border.
A high quality giclee print on bright white moab entrada, a 100% cotton rag archival matte paper. “Dreaming of Plenty” is an original mixed media painting on cyanotype depicting a kitten dreaming of sardines. The print captures the colors, cuteness and size of the original painting. The dimensions are 8 × 10 inches, including a one inch protective white border.
A high quality giclee print on bright white moab entrada, a 100% cotton rag archival matte paper. “Playful Possum” is an original mixed media painting on cyanotype depicting an insistent, well-dressed possum inviting the viewer to play with him. The print captures the colors, cuteness and size of the original painting. The dimensions are 10 × 10 inches, including a one inch protective white border.
My paintings explore dreams, tenderness, and emotional connection. Working across pencil, ink, cyanotype, gouache, airbrush, acrylic, oil, and collage, I capture beautiful moments, important memories, and strong emotions that resonate with the heart.
Studio Notes
Two weeks of sketches and reference studies led to these satisfying moments.
My first time pairing masking fluid with acrylic, and airbrushed light bringing the piece to life.
Currently Working On
• New surrealist paintings of animals
• A comissioned mural of three fairies for a brewery
• Finishing a third blue+yellow abstract oil painting
Recent Recognition
Selected as the winner for the MTech Mural Open Call at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Current Exhibitions
Watercolor showcase at The Yard in Eastern Market, Washington, DC.
Last Look: April 26, 3-5 PM
Spring Show at Artists on Market Gallery, Gaithersburg, MD.
Opening: March 22, 3-5 PM
“Мечты, мечты! где ваша сладость?”
“My dreams, my dreams! Where is your sweetness?
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