Maria Motowylczyk (Moto-vil-chick) was born in Nottingham, she studied Graphic Design at the University of Wolverhampton. Following a career as a designer, she returned to university to study contemporary illustration and worked in publishing for 10 years illustrating 14 childrens's books for Lion Hudson, Usborne and the Welsh Council for Books.
Her work encompasses painting, drawing and printmaking.
Maria is passionate about drawing and enjoys working en plein air in all weathers in order to capture the spirit and atmosphere of a place. This has recently lead to a drawing project in pastel examining the atmospheric winter light in the woods.
Maria has shown work at the Green&Stone Gallery, London, the Foxelowe Arts Centre, Tinker Gallery, Water Street Gallery and Zillah Bell Contemporary. She was selected for the Baltic Contemporary Open in 2024 andwas awarded 1st Prize by Peter Lord (Sculptor and Art Historian) at the Fishguard Arts Society Open 2017.
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