I am an artist, painter, watercolorist, photographer, nature lover. I love the ocean, the mountains and I love sunshine!

My favorite modes of expression are painting landscapes in watercolor and drawing the human figure with compressed charcoal. I have two websites where you can see my work: www.mariapacca.com/artspan and www.mariapacca.com/workshops where I post my own work as well as of students of mine. You can also see my paintings in acrylic which I call "artscopes" because they end up in a cylindrical support. On YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7S-tYCY90Y

I have lived in many places all my life so my work is varied in subject matter and media. I have painted the ocean in Hawaii, mountains in Colorado, people in California, volcanoes in Guatemala and exuberant landscapes in Brazil. Besides living in all these places, I have had my work exhibited and sold as well - either in one woman shows or in collectives. At this point, I am an international artist and have work hanging in private collections all over the world.

I post artwork on this Flickr site as I complete it and with no "rhyme or reason". So there are photos mixed with drawings, watercolors, acrylic paintings, etc.

I have preferences when it comes to being a contact and accepting someone as a contact: I use Flickr strickly for artwork. I do not personally post pictures of myself, friends, etc. For that purpose, I use Facebook. So if I accept You as a contact, I want to see your artwork! If you post pictures of family, children or pets, I will edit my contact list very quickly...if you know what I mean...

Namaste!