Maria Laureno

Artist

Maria Laureno is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer full time. Her love for watercolor started at an early age and evolved when she got her BFA from Ringling College of Art and Design.

Her body of work celebrates everyday moments and objects through an elevated perspective. She uses watercolor in a nontraditional sense with vibrant deep colors and delicate details to achieve her signature style.

Education:

2016 BFA Ringling College of Art and Design, Illustration Major

Selected Group Shows:

2023 Super Secret Supper Club, A Very Serious Gallery, Chicago IL

2023 Exploration In Color, Rose Gallery, Chicago IL

2017 Society of Illustrators, New York City, NY

2016 Best of Illustration, Sarasota FL

Solo Shows: 

2024 Landscape of Moments, A Very Serious Gallery, Chicago IL

Awards:

2016 Society of Illustrators, New York City, NY

2017 Corey Parker Award for Best Body of Work, Cleveland OH

Press:

2023 "Higher wages are spurring innovation in dinner" The Economist