Maria Sammartino – Riverton, NJ

2017 MSAA MS Ability Art Showcase Entrants

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Maria Sammartino – Riverton, NJ

Maria Sammartino born into a family of artists, and has spent many years creating art. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2009, she found herself immersed in painting, writing, and editing. Maria has been a featured artist in local South Jersey juried shows and exhibitions, including the Perkins Center for the Arts, and the Medford Art Center.

Maria presents the viewer with a challenge in self-described “imagined landscapes” that often defy rules of perspective and dimension. Her body of work is full of many different styles, and that is just a part of what makes them original. Each painting different from the next, and not easily described as “abstract” or “landscape” but both at the same time. She mixes her vibrant palette in what seems to be endless layers and texture, challenging the viewer to label or describe them easily.

Desert with Pink Sky

NY City Scape

Sequoia Dreams