Through my practice, I share the ideas and processes that shape the work, revealing the worlds and layered imagery within each piece. Observation, narrative, and imagination intersect, inviting closer looking, sparking conversation, and encouraging you to linger, reflect, and imagine your own connection to the work.

Studio Videos

Ascent and Descent by Maria Pelton, a watercolour and ink painting depicting airborne creatures, angels, demons and insects.

Ascent and Descent

This video explores the ideas, themes, and artistic process behind Ascent and Descent, part of the ongoing Creatures of Character series, reflecting on the tension between movement, transformation, and celestial...

Ascent and Descent

This video explores the ideas, themes, and artistic process behind Ascent and Descent, part of the ongoing Creatures of Character series, reflecting on the tension between movement, transformation, and celestial...