Maria McKiernan was born and raised in Massachusetts.  She  has been playing with crayons, pencils, markers, paints and just about anything else that makes a mark since she was a little girl.

  Maria began a career in teaching in 1976 and her recent retirement from the Anchorage School District has allowed her to resume many favorite pastimes including the creation of art. She works in pencil, conte crayon, watercolor and oil paint.

  Maria enjoys working from a model as well as plein air painting. When she is not at her easel, you can find Maria in her garden, kitchen, sewing room or on an airplane heading someplace exciting.