
Blossoming Through the Fence

18" × 24"
Acrylic on canvas
Artist Statement:
This piece explores the weight that a heart holds, how it can be the vessel for our experience as people and how it can be a representation of self. The heart is meant to feel bulbous like a pot to create the feeling that it carries something within it.

About the Artist
Maya Gollihugh is a born and raised Santa Fe New Mexican painter. Her mediums include, but are not limited to, acrylic, ink, and charcoal. She has found a recent peak of interest in painting with acrylic paints. Her body of work illustrates a love for deep saturated color. She likes to explore the use of different canvases such as plywood and cardboard. She manipulates her canvas by adding different surface textures through the use of stripping, stamping, and cutting. She explores the relationship between the human experience and the world around by depicting her own experiences in life. She enjoys creating a moody, almost temperamental feeling with her work and she likes to explore the way that vibrant colors can impact that feeling.