Maria is an outsider artist living on the German east coast of the Baltic Sea. She currently works as an Early Educator and holds a degree in Geology and Early Childhood Education. Maria never made art her priority as she was always very geeky about science and had a deep passion for teaching children. In 2015, during a time of a mental crisis, she created her unique painting style on a wooden table top as a form of self-therapy. To her it felt like a long awaited outburst of every feeling she ever felt, and she was in complete disbelief about her own artistic persona. Maria only paints intuitively and mainly without any concept of composition. During her artistic breakouts a painting can be finished within 30 minutes. Swiping through the wet paint with rubber brushes or simply a piece of cardboard gives her the feeling of doing calligraphy on the canvas. Her canvases are thrown away items like shelf boards, that she collects from trash piles on the streets.
Her creativity is essentially driven by music. Maria perceives herself as an artistic vessel channeling powerful sound compositions and visuals by other artists, that inspire her deeply. In this way she wants to contribute to a connectedness between strangers in a world, that suffers a lot from loneliness and isolation lately. Her artworks take you far away into the metaphysical and spiritual realms of your own soul. She advises you to enjoy her creations with your "inner eye"., because she obviously doesn’t paint the visible.
Maria feels a deep connection to Buddhist traditions and Eastern cultures, which influence her own perception of her art.
"I feel, that I paint with an old soul, that lived many lives before. It feels like being in a deep meditation while painting. It is a deeply spiritual experience I have no explanation for."
As of lately Maria experiments with transforming her acrylic originals into digitally edited projects like fractals and video productions.
Maria donates most of her artistic income to charities via her Non Profit Project "Trash with Purpose".
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Maria was raised by her mother and grandparents living a simple life. In 2003 she started to study Physics but changed after one year to Geology. Maria is a geeky environmentalist with a love for video games and marine creatures. During her travels in 2012 to 2014 she volunteered in Non-Profit projects in India and Laos teaching English and German to children and adults. Her travels took her far around the globe from Germany over Southeast Asia to New Zealand. After finishing her studies in Early Childhood Education in 2017, Maria settled down in the coastal town of Rostock, where she works with children during the day and paints during the night. Her artistic soul is a fundamental part of her work as an educator.
Collective Exhibitions:
Rostock Kreativ 2019 - Public display open to all artists
Kunsthalle Rostock
Artwork exhibited: "Moonlight", original acrylic artwork on shelf board
"Hysterica" International Digital Art Exhibition 19th - 30th Nov 2021
M.A.D.S. Art Gallery Milan & Fuerteventura
Artwork: "The Eye of Phoenix" (Jpeg of original acrylic painting on shelf board)
"Sacrifice" International Digital Art Exhibition 16th - 23rd Dec 2021
M.A.D.S. Art Gallery Milan & Fuerteventura
Artworks exhibited: "The Offering" (digital artwork)
"The Sacrificial Flame" (Jpeg of original acrylic painting on shelf board)