“I start a painting with my own vision of it, what it is and why it’s there but I leave it loose and open, so you can find your own world in it.”
Maria Rado is a fine artist based in London whose work explores minimalist abstract approaches that evoke a specific feeling or sense of place for the viewer. Her artistic interests extend to nature, especially the beauty of the underwater world, where the way light and colour behave continues to inspire an ongoing series of paintings. She also focuses on verdure - the richness of flora, its curves and the balanced innate in its proportions.
Maria was raised in Bulgaria and earned her Master’s of Fine Arts from the National Academy of Art Sofia in 1996. She subsequently worked in advertising and publishing for twenty-five years, holding positions in Europe, the Americas and Africa. During this time, she also illustrated more than fifteen books. In 2018, Maria relocated to the UK, where she has focused full-time on her painting practice, and her work can be found in private collections in the UK and Europe, the USA and Canada.
Equilibrium is a new series by the artist, using inspirations from nature to create a string of ten paintings of dancing colours and dynamic forms that balance and speak with one another.
A free exhibition, with proceeds from all sales going to the artist’s growth and funding public programmes in advancing and diversifying engagement in visual storytelling.
