Second in the Series: Maria

Down the "street" from me in the ArtWorks is Maria, a painter. She grew up in Puerto Rico, moved to New York City, modeled for about seven years, married, graduated from Parsons School of Design, and is the mother of two grown daughters. She paints in oils and acrylics and her specialty just may be botanicals. In fact she always has fresh flowers in her studio. Here she is working while wearing good clothes. I am impressed! But being Saturday, today was Open Studios so she ditched the artists apron while she painted a smaller piece for the visitors. Not pictured, but I love the exterior of her Spanish flavored studio, the stuccoed walls, the ornamental iron work in the windows. Good job, Maria.