Maria is entering her second full week as an Artist in Residence, the first-ever at Bedlam Farm.

I very much enjoy watching her expand and explore her creativity. She has been figuring out how to work with collage, one of the first accomplishments of her residence.

This is the first one. It’s called “I Belong To Me.”

She says she is not finished with it yet and is not thinking of selling it, at least now. I am not unbiased when it comes to her work, but she just dazzles me with her talent and courage and drive.

I think this is an amazing work, every time I look at it, I see something new.