I am Maria Keller, and I draw things that invite you to look twice.
I work by hand, on paper, in a house in Ohio. Every piece starts with fine-point ink pens — sometimes as fine as 0.05mm — laid down line by line until the surface builds its own texture. Then the acrylics come in: saturated, deliberate, never softening what the ink has already decided. Nothing is generated, traced, or filtered. If a line wavers, it wavered under my hand.
I have always been drawn to sideshow attractions, hybrid creatures, and masks — the things that sit just outside the ordinary and make you slow down. My work lives somewhere between the beautiful and the unsettling, and I have stopped trying to move it to one side or the other. That tension is the point.
Three motifs keep returning, no matter what I set out to make: the alive eye, the hybrid creature, and the human mask. They arrive on their own. I have learned to let them.
What you'll find here
Archival giclée prints of my original ink-and-acrylic work, printed with pigment inks on textured matte paper. Each listing states its size, its edition, and whether the piece ships matted or framed — so you know exactly what arrives before you buy. Signed limited editions are added as each one is finished by hand.
I am also open to commissions, especially animal portraits. If you want your own creature rendered in ink, send me a message through the contact form.
How I pack your order
Prints ship flat in a rigid mailer, protected against bending and moisture, and never in a bag alone. Nothing ships rolled. Signed pieces pass through my hands before they leave: I check the print, sign it, and pack it myself. That is why signed work takes a few days longer than a stock item — it should.
Thank you
Every order pays for more ink, more paper, and more hours at the table. If a piece ends up on your wall, tell me through the contact form — I like knowing where they land.