The story of Maria and her new Crow Fabric Painting (not named yet) is compelling. It is about an artist struggling with an original idea.

Most of Maria’s work has no precedents; she has to create it all by herself and with her incredible imagination. Maria loves all trees, especially the vast and dying maple in the backyard across from her studio. She chats with them often out in the woods and reads Thomas Merton’s essays about them.

For a long time, she’d seen crows crowing way up at the top. She honored the tree with a piece of art and included the crow right from the beginning. The crow was very important.

She did it and redid it a dozen times and was deliriously happy when she finally got the crow she loved – it took a while.

As her partner, I was captivated by Maria’s creation and encouraged her to share its story. So we did a video together this afternoon.  Art is not a hobby for her; it’s her identity.  She is an artist all the time.

The video is a testament to this. The artwork still needs to be fully completed.

She has a few small things to add and still needs to put the backing in.

Every piece of art has a story; it’s important to tell it.

After the usual fussing about the price, she decided on $400. The measurement is 25 by 45.  If you have any questions about the piece, or wish to buy it, you can e-mail her at [email protected].