Biography:
Maria was born and raised in Bulgaria. At the age of 17 , she moved to the US with her family and since then has pursued art as her career. Her education background is in Graphic Design along with Fine Art classes at College of Dupage and variety of workshops. She started exhibiting her artwork at the age of 19 and hasn’t stopped creating and showing her work since then. She is not only an aspiring artist, but an avid birdwatcher, which is what drives her to create vivid oil paintings to express the experience of birdwatching.
Maria has an art studio in Batavia, IL at Water Street Studios. Studio visits are available by appointments or at studio events, such as gallery openings every second Friday of the month.
Through the artist lense
Artist Statement:
Having grown up in the mountains, I am very easily drawn to nature, especially birds. As a birdwatcher, my purpose with creating art is not to only portray the beauty and simplicity of this act, but also to advocate for the birds and spread awareness of how we can help them. I find their history, wisdom and behavior incredibly inspiring. I choose oil paint as my primary medium , as the natural, vivid pigments bring me closer to my subject matters. It allows me to express the color, plumage and texture of the birds. I find the simplicity of life a necessity in today’s busy world. I hope you join me in my quest to notice life around us every second and enjoy what each moment spent in nature brings.