Stephanie Maria Collection

Stephanie Maria:

Part allegory and part portraiture, these paintings speak of the masks we wear to claim our identity. Just like a portrait from the eighteenth century, these platters represent an idealized life. Porcelain china with delicate floral patterns are a metaphor and the desire for a pretty life of happy families, lovely home decor and Holiday meals on heirloom dinnerware.
As a second generation Mexican American I question my own identity and long for a connection to a culture that seems lost to me. For my family, who assimilated with pride, the ultimate goal was to be as American as possible. I am looking behind the bone-white china and expressing what's lost, broken or something closer to my personal reality and my ancestors’ history.

Beyond this personal meaning, I am also expressing loss of an environment where oceans had an abundance of sea-life and global warming was inconceivable, but even amidst our precarious world there is great beauty and love.

If you are a gallery owner or representative, please call to discuss gallery pricing. 508-655-1942.

Mirror, acrylic on board, 36" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Once You're A Piece Of Furniture You Can Never Go Back, acrylic on board with carved furniture found objects, 36" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Volatality of Carrot Cake, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Cake Out In The Rain, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Stitches, acrylic on board, 72" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Mother Ship Of Love And Hate, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Tatters, acrylic on board, 48" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Pink Cloud, acrylic on board, 48" x 32". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Corona, acrylic on board and vintage porcelain plate, 16" x 24". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Water View, acrylic on vintage porcelain plate, 10" diameter. Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Souvenir Beach, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Sun Sets on Porcelain Charger, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Wild Atlantic Porcelain, house paint on board, 72" x 48". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Once You're a Plate You Can Never Go Back, house paint on board, 60" x 48". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Arrival, acrylic on board, 32" x 48". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Pink Horizons, acrylic on board, 36 x 60". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Silver Lining, acrylic on board, 42" x 72". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

The Future Is Bright, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Princess Corazon, acrylic on board, 46" x 48". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Best In Show, acrylic on board, 60" x 36". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Agape, acrylic on board, 47" x 35". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Piece of My Heart, house paint on board, 72" x 42". Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Heirloom, house paint on board, 44" x 33.5": 508-655-1942. Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Faces of the Moon, house paint on board, 48" x 48".  Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

School Lunch, Acrylic on Vintage Porcelain, 11.5" diameter, 1" depth. Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Willful Bliss, Acrylic on Vintage Porcelain, 6.5" diameter. Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography. 

Specials Of The Day, Acrylic on Vintage Porcelain, 16" x12", 2" height. Photo by Lynne Damianos Photography.

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, George and Martha Washington, Acrylic on Vintage Porcelain, 9.75" Diameter. 

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Aubergine to Indigo Ombre, Acrylic on Vintage Porcelain, 11" X 11". 

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Aztec Gold to Rose Gold Ombre, 7.25" X 10". 

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Distressed Black Over Marigold On Green, 8" X 12".

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Distressed Black Over Marigold, 4.5" X 8".

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Distressed Black Over Red Clay, 8.5" X 12.5".

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Distressed Oxidized Copper, 9.25" X 11.75".

Culture Collision Series, Mixtec Design, Hot Pink to Solar Blaze Ombre, 14.75" Diameter.

Jordan's Flight, acrylic on board, triptych, 72" x 54".

Evangelist, acrylic on board, 60" x 48".

Patriot, acrylic on board, 60" x 48".

Effigy, acrylic on board, triptych, 72" x 48".

Librada's Rosary, acrylic on board, triptych, 54" x 36".

 Night Walker, acrylic on board, triptych, 72" x 36".

Curandera, acrylic on board, triptych, 72" x 48".

Thin Ice, acrylic on board, triptych, 72" x 48".

The Crossing, acrylic on board, triptych, 48" x 108".

El Presidente, acrylic on board, 60" x 36".

First Pitch, acrylic on board, 72" x 48".

Lucky, acrylic on board, 48" x 60".

Young Americans, acrylic on board, triptych, 48" x 72".

Jacket and Trench Coat, acrylic on board, diptych, 48" x 72".

Dinner Guest, acrylic on board, 48" x 48".

The Hunt, acrylic on board, 48" x 48".

Regalia, acrylic on board, 36" x 48".

Brown Bubble, acrylic on board, 30" x 96".