Art Exhibit: "Reflections": Work by Maria Cordova

Artist statement
My name is Maria, and I am a painter. Through my artwork, I aim to reflect like a mirror. I paint what I see, what has already been created or planted. It's an inner reflection of my love of nature, saturated colors, and expressive brush strokes.

All paintings are colorful expressions of creation. Most are inspired by local scenes around Illinois, where I am from. They are acrylic on canvas. I work by building layers and thinning the paint to delicate glazes to create depth in each artwork, while also incorporating pronounced mark-making influenced by careful observation of nature. A limited color palette of three primary colors and titanium white are used to create a variety of colors. I invite viewers to relax and appreciate the evocative joy of nature from inside and on a canvas.

I have created a large canvas series of five paintings (along with three small paintings) called Reflections. I got the idea when walking by a pond with still water. It reflected a tree nearby but in a painterly style. The water reflects naturally, and as an artist, I also mirror what I see, reflecting creation in my unique style.

You can view more of my work at Art Seeds Paintings.