Maria is a New York City–born artist and designer trained at the Art Students League of New York and Parsons School of Design. Her work integrates graphic design and fine art, grounded in thoughtful visual storytelling.

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She is the founder and creative director of a boutique design studio in New Jersey, where she leads select client projects with an art-driven approach.

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Her paintings have been exhibited at Lincoln Center's Cork Gallery, Paterson Museum and other venues in New Jersey.

 

Clients include Bobbi Brown, The George Hotel, 18 Label Production Studio, iHeartRadio, Astra Publishing House, Word Design Press, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Candy J. Cooper.

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She has also served as Membership Chair for Studio Montclair.