Maria Davis

I spent the first 26 years of my life near Munich, Germany, before I moved with my American husband to the U.S. I consider myself to be a German-American by now. Both countries are beautiful places to call home. Currently, I divide my time between our home in West Palm Beach, Florida and our country place in Canton, North Carolina.

As an adult, I started creating art in November 2008. My first piece was a heart in black, red, and yellow, using oil pastels. I did not plan what colors to use, just let my right brain take over and allow my hand to pick the colors. Later I realized that I had painted the heart in the colors of the German flag - black, red and gold. After years of not being able to create works of art due to requirements on my time, I have started again in 2023 to pursue my passion for and love of art. Currently, I am in the process of setting up an art studio in a repurposed dairy barn in Canton.

I let my feelings and emotions guide my choice of color and form. My works are often not planned out; they are created in the moment.

I draw and paint while listening to music – the same piece of music over and over - and I translate the feelings that the music evokes in me into pictures.

Creating art gives me pleasure....

Art education: I have taken courses at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (Washington, DC) and the Haywood County Community College (Clyde, North Carolina). I have also attended workshops taught by talented artists in non-academic settings (drawing, watercolor, printmaking, collage, among others).

2023 - 2025 - Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) members' exhibitions
HCAC Artist of the month of June 2024