Originally from Michigan, Maria was trained in Advertising and Graphic Design, but throughout her life has loved art. She began oil painting at 12, progressed into photography, and any other form she could get her hands on. Maria met her husband Scott through his mother and an oil painting class, and he sparked a whole new phase of artwork and experimentation. Together they created a line of masks that were sold in the Lake Michigan resort community of Grand Haven. While attempting to simulate a beaded mask, Maria discovered a technique that she has not yet stopped -...more
