Welcome to 82 Local

I’m Maria, a local artist, professional designer, and fierce lover of the outdoors. I am a traditionally trained mixed-media painter from Baltimore, Maryland. My passion for snowboarding, wildflowers, and mountains brought me to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2013 and I have called it home ever since.

My paintings are whimsical, vibrant attempts to capture the feeling of being a part of the divine whole. They feature dense compositions, saturated palettes and textured flora to evoke a sense of wonder, abundance, and energetic life. Each piece is an expression gratitude for the full spectrum of this human experience.

I live and work in New Castle, Colorado, with my husband, daughter, two cats, and two mountain-loving dogs.