Work samples
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Baltimore-A City of Contrasts,Installation.jpgPlace and History is an important part of my life and work. This image relates to the daily walks around Baltimore City. The work consists of individual panels each depicting various parts of Baltimore. Medium: Textiles,stitch, print and collage.
Dimensions: 7ftHx15tWx0.5"D
Textiles
2021
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Destruction,Displacement,Despair 2023/2024This work is entirely covered with stitch and is densely layered to add form and dimension. It is showing the history of a place and what the War which has taken place for decades but only revealed to the World recently. The rubble, torn down buildings and the hunger of the people is depicted in the work. As an artist and person it is important to bring these matters to the forefront.
Dimensions of the Work: 24"Hx40"Wx0.5"D
Textiles
2023-2024
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In Transit jpg_0.jpgA residency at VisArts,Rockville,MD, and research of the African American Community who lived there in the 1800s was the result of this work titled: In Transit. It depicts the back of the young girl age 15 who escaped her captors and moved to Canada. The twigs symbolize the woods, however, her attire is plush as it gives dignity and honour to her struggle in the woods.
Dimensions: 27"Hx24"Wx6"D
Year 2018
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Dress of Walls, Cape Town,S.A.Available for Purchase
About Maria-Theresa
I have been a professional artist for over 50 yrs it is a part of my life and work. Throughout my long career I worked as a Community Artist both in the UK and the USA. The part-time hours per week although, financially difficult, gave me the flexibility to concentrate on my Art. Being an artist is not only the creative drive, but a sense of well being which is important esepecially as one grows older. Dialogue with the work, exploring various materials,methods and
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Social Justice/History
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In Memoriam Curtain 2020-2023This large work is created on handmade felt and took a year to complete. The images of the victims are richly layered with stitch created digitally and on the manual sewing machine. The history of the country including the death of Emmet Till is shown and several other victims during the 1960s.
Dimensions:10ftHx12ftWx0.5"D
Year : 2020-2022
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In Memoriam Curtain detail 2The killing of George Floyd in 2020 created several demonstrations around the World. The work is created on handmade felt and richly layered with stitch. The stitched text shows the many countries in the world where the demonstrations were held.
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In Memoriam Curtain-detailA detail of the 14 year old Emmett Till who was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman.
The work is richly layered with stitch and printed on cloth/handmade felt surface.
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The Innocent 2012-2022The Circle in context represents a spiritual journey. The work shows the victims of 2 schools -Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown,CT and Uvlade,Texas -Robb Elementary School. The images are created in textiles using stitch, paint, metal, and thread.
Dimensions: 36" in Diameterx1"D
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Uvalde 2022The image of this work represents the Mandala (Sacred Space) The Gun is created on wood incorporating stitch and the laser cutter.
Dimensions: 36" Diameter. 40"Hx36"Wx1"D
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Sandy Hook School (detail)The killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School was devastating and sad. This image is entirely stitched and is a detail of the entire circular work.
Dimensions: 5 1/2"Hx4 1/2"Wx0.1"D
Textiles.
2024
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Destruction,Displacement,Despair 2024This work addresses the plight of wars around the world and the people with power who destroy a city with no regrets.The work is densely created entirely with stitch to show density of surface. The images show destruction and the entire collapse of a place.
Title: Destruction,Displacement,Despair 2023/2024
Textiles/Stitch
24"Hx38"Wx1"D
2023/2024
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Destruction,Displacement,Despair 2023/2024 detailThis detail shows the food truck completely destroyed including the rubble and the chaos in Gaza. The work is entirely covered with stitches and has form and dimension.
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The Boxed ConfederateThe Boxed Confederate is a mixed media work i.e. glass, textiles, text, stitch as a result of the removal of the Confederate Monument in Rockville,MD.
Dimensions: 27"Hx30"Wx6"D
Year 2017
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Child Brides 2024 jjpg_0.pngThe work shows images of young brides in E.Africa and India. This practice still continues in some parts of the world. The piece is textiles using hand and machine embroidery, printed images and collage.
Dimensions: 20"Hx23"Wx3"D
Textiles,wires,threads,print.
2024
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