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Maria Diaz

She has been creating works of art for over 8 years, and during this time she achieved Honours in a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at the University of the West Indies.

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Maria Diaz
Work in progress. Commissioned piece. . . . #terra Work in progress. Commissioned piece.
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#terracotta #pose #claylove #claysculpture #ceramicsculpture #artoninstagram #artprocess #kilnfolk #mud #clay #humanfigure #figuresculpture #trinidadartist #trinidadart #trinisculptor #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #madeintrinidad
Process vid for commission piece P.s. I forgot to Process vid for commission piece
P.s. I forgot to film the whole process like I did with the last one.
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#terracotta #pose #claylove #claysculpture #ceramicsculpture #artoninstagram #artprocess #kilnfolk #mud #clay #trinidadartist #trinidadart #trinisculptor #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #madeintrinidad
Working on commissions. Process. . . . . #terracot Working on commissions.
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#terracotta #pose #commissionart  #ceramicart #claylove #claysculpture #ceramicsculpture #artoninstagram #artprocess #kilnfolk #mud #clay #trinidadartist #trinidadart #trinisculptor #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #madeintrinidad
Commissioned piece Process video. . . . . #artwork Commissioned piece
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#artwork #instaart #artprocess #artistsoninstagram #artofvisuals #artoftheday #artsy #fineart
#sculpture #contemporaryart #kilnfolk #terracotta #sculptureart #clay #modernart #sculptures  #caribbeanartist #sculptor #contemporarysculpture #ceramics #ceramicart #artcollector #triniartist #triniart #trinidadart #trinidadartist #madeintrinidad
Working on commissions. Process. . . . . #terracot Working on commissions.
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#terracotta #pose #claylove #claysculpture #ceramicsculpture #artoninstagram #artprocess #kilnfolk #mud #clay #trinidadartist #trinidadart #trinisculptor #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #madeintrinidad
2020 was a year of d destruction and rebirth. It 2020 was a year of d destruction and rebirth.

It seems fitting that this piece is my last piece available from all the sculptures that I have done in 2020. 'A final Salute'....

This has been my second year as an exhibiting artist and I have learnt so much about myself and the development of my craft since. Not forgetting the trials and tribulations this year has brought us, I have so many things to be grateful for. 

I bid this year good bye and I welcome all of the lessons and changes that it left.

 

Photo by: @patrick.rasoanaivo
Exhibition:@statesofconfinement

 #statesofconfinement
#newnormal #change #bye2020
#artoninstagram #sculptureart #militant #doorknob #confinement #covidart #covidartmuseum #trinidadartist #trinidadart #triniartist #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart
Reposted from @statesofconfinement Window views... Reposted from @statesofconfinement Window views...

States of Confinement is ONLINE from December and runs until March 2021. To visit, re-visit and share.

🖼  Link in BIO ☝🏾
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#statesofconfinement #confinement #contemporary #artexhibition #alone #together #lockdown #pandemic #stateofmind #stateofescape #drawing #painting #installation #digitalart #photography #sculpture #muralart #performance #ayardexchange #culturego #caribbean #trinidadandtobago
We Normal States of Confinement 2020 *Sold* #art We Normal
States of Confinement
2020
*Sold*

#art #artwork #instaart #arte #artistsoninstagram #artofvisuals #artoftheday #artsy #fineart #caribbeanart
#sculpture #contemporaryart #caribbeanartist #patina #bronze #sculptureart #clay #pandemicart #sculptures  #statesofconfinement #sculptor #contemporarysculpture #exhibition #ceramics #ceramicart #triniartist #triniart #trinidadart #trinidadartist #madeintrinidad
A Final Salute States of Confinement 2020 #art #a A Final Salute
States of Confinement
2020

#art #artwork #instaart #arte #artistsoninstagram #artofvisuals #artoftheday #artsy #fineart #caribbeanart
#sculpture #contemporaryart #caribbeanartist #patina #bronze #sculptureart #clay #pandemicart #sculptures  #statesofconfinement #sculptor #contemporarysculpture #exhibition #ceramics #ceramicart #triniartist #triniart #trinidadart #trinidadartist #madeintrinidad
We Not Taking Dat States of Confinement 2020 *Sold We Not Taking Dat
States of Confinement
2020
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#art #artwork #instaart #arte #artistsoninstagram #artofvisuals #artoftheday #artsy #fineart #caribbeanart
#sculpture #contemporaryart #caribbeanartist #patina #bronze #sculptureart #clay #pandemicart #sculptures  #statesofconfinement #sculptor #contemporarysculpture #exhibition #ceramics #ceramicart #triniartist #triniart #trinidadart #trinidadartist #madeintrinidad
#Repost @statesofconfinement
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"One notable moment this year was the tragic murder of George Floyd… a stranger to the world, but somehow his murder sparked global protest. A protest and cause which have existed for years, the mantra "I can't breathe" was heard, and somehow in the middle of a pandemic this message began to resonate louder than it ever did before..." Maria Diaz

Image: Not Taking dat!
Ceramic sculpture, wood
Maria Diaz, 2020
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📸@patrick.rasoanaivo
#statesofconfinement #revolution #evolution #socialjustice #blm #justiceforgeorgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #minority #majority #universal #humanrights
#contemporaryart #caribbean #ayardexchange #culturego
#Repost @statesofconfinement
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"I believe we’ve learnt a lot about ourselves during this pandemic, as covid-19 has leveled the playing field. At the end, money, power and the force of authorities that we (may) cling to, cannot save us.  We are all at the mercy of our door knobs…"
Maria Diaz

Image: We Normal 
@maridi_studios
Clay sculpture, steel, 
original door fixture
Maria Diaz, 2020
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📸@patrick.rasoanaivo
#statesofconfinement
#introspection
#statusquo #society
#hierarchy #yalom #existence #contemporary #artexhibition #trinidadandtobago #ayardexchange #culturego
#Repost @statesofconfinement
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"I believe we’ve learnt a lot about ourselves during this pandemic, as covid-19 has leveled the playing field. At the end, money, power and the force of authorities that we (may) cling to, cannot save us.  We are all at the mercy of our door knobs…"
Maria Diaz

Image: We Normal 
@maridi_studios
Clay sculpture, steel, 
original door fixture
Maria Diaz, 2020
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📸@patrick.rasoanaivo
#statesofconfinement
#introspection
#statusquo #society
#hierarchy #yalom #existence #contemporary #artexhibition #trinidadandtobago #ayardexchange #culturego
Final Salute #artoninstagram #art #artsy #clay #cl Final Salute
#artoninstagram #art #artsy #clay #claysculpture #ceramic #sculptureart #sculptorsofinstagram #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #trinidadartist #trinisculptor #kilnfolk #trinidadart #bronze #bronzesculpture #patina #doorknob #statesofconfinement #culturego #aliceyard #madeintrinidad
We normal States of Confinement exhibition #artoni We normal
States of Confinement exhibition
#artoninstagram #art #artsy #clay #claysculpture #ceramic #sculptureart #sculptorsofinstagram #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #trinidadartist #trinisculptor #kilnfolk #trinidadart #bronze #bronzesculpture #patina #doorknob #statesofconfinement #culturego #aliceyard #madeintrinidad
OPENING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!! The group exhibition ope OPENING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!
The group exhibition opens tomorrow at the Granderson Lab located Corner of Corner of Pelham and Erthig Road. The show is open till the 29th November 2020. 
I will have three new pieces on sale, these pieces represent our states of Confinement and the difference ways the human race have dealt with this Covid 19 pandemic. 
#artoninstagram #art #artsy #clay #claysculpture #ceramic #sculptureart #sculptorsofinstagram #caribbeanartist #caribbeanart #trinidadartist #trinisculptor #kilnfolk #trinidadart #bronze #bronzesculpture #patina #doorknob #statesofconfinement #culturego #aliceyard #madeintrinidad
Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process video P Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process video
Painting the sculpture, I have decided to paint my sculptures copper with a blue patina to give them an aged look. The colour choice of the figures are supposed to represent expiration and mortality. The figures themselves will be given this aged look however the doorknobs will be kept with their original shine and luster. 
 Ritualistically I only name my sculptures when they are finished, seeing the almost completed sculpture, I have decided to name it: "A Final Salut"

#clay #sculpture #kilnfolk #nearcompletion #exhibition #statesofconfinement #21gunsaute #art #trinisculptor #triniartist
Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process vid So, Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process vid
So, on to phase 4 (phase three would be the firing of the pieces in the kiln. The kiln is a giant oven in which you put the clay bodies, in order for it/ them to vitrify and become a ceramic piece-s). In this phase it's about the finishing of the pieces, this involves any patch work needed, if the piece cracked during the firing process, it includes sanding the piece and then painting. In this vid I am priming the piece before I paint it. 

#ihatesanding #painting #paintingart #sculpure #ceramic #kilnfolk #artexhibition #statesofconfinement #processvideo #wip #workinprogress
Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process video H Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process video
Here u can see the piece nearing completion, these are more or less the final touches to the sculpting phase. This phase normally takes me a week to sculpt one piece, mainly because I have a full time job and I go to school part-time. So my working hours are crazy. 
 #processvideo #workinprogress #artexhibition #confinement #ttdf #aimfire #clay #statesofconfinement
Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process video. Reposted from @statesofconfinement Process video.
After I complete my conceptualizing phase, it's now on to sculpting. Here it's all about proportions and human anatomy and I cannot stress this enough, a lot a lot a lot of reference pictures. To get the proper folds of the army suit I looked at a bunch of TTDF pictures no Facebook.  I usually ask my family members to pose for me so that I can get proper referencing of the proportions. I decided not to post the reference pictures I took of my brother because his potbelly is outside and he would never forgive me for publicly posting it 🤭

#theprocess #sculpting #sculptor #statesofconfinement #exhibition #wip #workinprogress
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