About the Artist
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About the Artist: Maria A. Verrier
I gew up in a family that encouraged creative thinking, valued artistic experiences and thrived on adventure. My mother is active in the arts, and my father is an architect. They shaped an environment of continuous curiousity - we painted, molded clay, explored abandoned buildings, travelled, visited musuems, got lost in the woods. It taught me to be attentive and present.
And I've always enjoyed taking pictures, capturing feeting moments. Photography for me was a diary of sorts, and I began to see the world differently, recognizing beauty in the everyday, the magic in the overlooked, the remarkable in the ordinary.
I've learned to gradually hone my craft through practice anad experimentation. A desire to keep learning and the inability to turn away, keeps me motivated. I am btoh a "gatherer and a hunter" when it comes to capturing images, seeking out the endless possibilities on backroads, in urban centers and in abandoned structures as well creating my own visual narratives. Photography keeps me awake in the world, helping me remain mindful and observant - it is an expressive outlet for me. It allows the inside out and the outside in. Themes that interest me are acceptance, persistence, communication, beautiful imperfections nad an infinite search for unbounded magic. I am especially appreciateive of the happy accidents that result in remarkable images.
Developing a series that speaks from my heart often results in imagges that evoke the complexity, splendor and, in some cases, the despair of our existence.
Website: www.mariaverrier.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maverrier