Maria Willison

Maria graduated from Covenant College in 2010 where she studied sculpture. During this time Maria joined the 35.85 artist guild as one of their first full time artist interns. After spending two years with 35.85 she went to work for Cessna Decosimo, an international artist with a studio in Chattanooga. Maria is highly involved with other artist in the Chattanooga community and takes time to support local artist. “Art is what we do but it's also completely part of us, we would die if we couldn't do it,” said Maria. “Its ingrained into our brains and the community is so important for us.” As a sculptor her creations are not only highly technical but also carry a variety of emotions within them. Maria draws a great deal of inspiration from the human body. Her attention to anatomy and structure brings her work to life with its depth of reality. Maria’s work is a combination of theories as she brings the ideals of form from past centuries together with modern concepts and new ideas.