| All artists paint with colour. But in the hands of Maya | | | | Maya believes that her landscapes should help people |
| Green; colour takes on a whole different spectrum of | | | | to see the beauty most of us miss in our frantic lives. |
| meaning. | | | | She says: “In my pictures, I try to catch the moment |
| It’s almost as if color was created for her to use. | | | | and give people the opportunity to look at that natural |
| Her bold reds, dramatic blues, and sunshine yellows | | | | beauty and take a break. It’s important because |
| leap off each and every canvas and envelop the | | | | people are so busy nowadays they easily forget |
| viewer in their elemental energy. | | | | they’re part of that beauty.” |
| She says: ““For me, the piece is completed | | | | In this latest collection she has achieved a respect for |
| when I have an irresistible feeling to walk into it and | | | | beauty and color that is extraordinary. In award-winning |
| enjoy walking there.” Her incredible gift means that | | | | piece, “The Beautiful Land”, this makes itself felt |
| she transmits this feeling to her viewer; immersing | | | | in broad sweeps of powerful yellow, vivid ultramarine, |
| them in the emotions created by her vivid palette, and | | | | and dynamic reds that take your breath away. All are |
| compelling them to walk with her. | | | | applied with a palette knife, as Maya believes it |
| And nowhere is this spectacular talent for color more | | | | expresses energy no brush can. |
| apparent than in her aptly named collection: “The | | | | Maya is truly a global artist: having lived in Israel, the US |
| Elements of Bright Sun”. Each piece is a journey | | | | and her native Ukraine. Her experience on three |
| into the vivid, dramatic, landscapes that have inspired | | | | continents informs her work to the present day and |
| her work; and describes the spiritual beauty she finds in | | | | can be felt in the depth of response she consistently |
| nature. | | | | evokes as an artist. |