Biography
Maureen Cantara is best known for her layered acrylic paintings that incorporate graphite, charcoal, soft pastel and oil stick, which have been blended, rubbed, and mixed together, guided by a quest for balance.
Common themes depicted in her work are abstract landscapes, inspired by the ever-changing beauty of the rocky Maine coastline of her youth, and harsh lines that transition to softness, demonstrating the tenet of her urban adulthood experience in Boston, New York and her love of travel.
Maureen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Boston College and studied painting, collage and sculpture at The Art Students League in NYC. Recently, Maureen was on the Côte d'Azur in Saint-Raphaël, France at International Artists Residency Exchange. Other residencies include NES Artist Residency in Skagaströnd, Iceland where she focused on her painting practice. Additionally, she was a resident at Pocoapoco in Oaxaca, Mexico, a residency which facilitated research, conversation and connection surrounding creative purpose, work, and process.
Maureen is currently being represented by Galerie Anthologie in Paris.
https://www.galerieanthologie.com
https://www.internationalartistsresidencyexchange.com/index.php
NES Artist Residency
https://www.pocoapocomx.org
