Jarda Maria

About me

I am a Romanian visual artist whose work is deeply rooted in the rural world and cultural traditions of Romania. My painting explores themes such as village life, the countryside, seasonal rhythms, and the everyday existence of the Romanian peasant.

Flowers, portraits, and traditional motifs are central to my visual language. Through them, I seek to express the beauty, dignity, and emotional depth of rural life. My work often focuses on women from the countryside, family scenes, and moments of work and celebration, where tradition and identity remain alive.

I paint in a figurative style with expressive color and a strong sense of composition, aiming to preserve and reinterpret the visual memory of Romanian rural culture in a contemporary artistic language.

National University of Arts, Bucuresti, Licentaa si Master.
2011-2016

Maria Jardă (born June 18, 1981, Pașcani, Romania) is a Romanian visual artist specializing in oil painting. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Painting from the National University of Arts in Bucharest, where she studied under Professors Horea Paștina and Mihai Sârbulescu.

Her work explores Romanian rural life, cultural traditions, landscapes, and the human figure, expressed through a figurative language enriched with expressive color and a strong compositional structure. Her artistic approach combines contemporary sensitivity with references to Romanian visual heritage.

Maria Jardă has exhibited extensively in Romania and internationally, including solo and group exhibitions in Italy (Venice, Milan, Matera, Ravenna, Rome), France (Paris – Galerie Gelot, 2026), and Taiwan. Her exhibition history includes participation in major international art events such as the Venice Biennale-related projects at Palazzo Zenobio, exhibitions at Fabrica del Vapore in Milan, SACS Art Gallery in Matera, Ravenna Art Gallery, and the exhibition “Maria Jardă – Acasă la Grigorescu” (December 2025 – January 2026).

Her work has been recognized with several awards, including the Jaco Polo Prize at Pro Biennale in Venice and the Belle Arti Aw...