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Golden Dreams

Golden Dreams

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From Maria’s collection, "Happy Now". This scene depicts California poppies in full bloom overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the quintessential SoCal surf town of Encinitas. Original reference photo captured by San Diego Photographer Colin Leibold.

The original piece earned an award in The North Coastal Art Gallery’s December 2023 Seasonal Small Image Show.

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Printing & Materials

All of our fine art giclee paper prints are created using archival-grade inks on museum quality paper.

Lightly textured with a matte finish, the natural Eco Hemp Paper from Hahnemühle used for our prints is free of optical brighteners and is selected for its brilliant reproduction of the colors, details, and contrasts of Maria's work. This acid and lignin-free paper meets the precise requirements for age resistance and is ISO 9706 compliant for museum-quality high age resistance.

Fun fact: hemp was an essential part of paper production for centuries, and due to its extremely robust fibers, it has often been used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence. We love it for its durability and the renewable nature of hemp compared to many other paper components. The materials used ensure long-term, archival stability with sustainability in mind.

Sizing

Unframed print dimensions are exact to what is shown on the store and printed full bleed (borderless).

For example, a 16"x20" paper print measures 16" by 20" and the print goes all the way to the edge of the paper.

Framed paper prints will add 1/2" to each dimension. For example, a 16"x20" framed print will measure 17" by 21" with the frame.

To offer a variety of standard sizes, some ratios are cropped and may vary slightly from the listing photo. In these cases, we have carefully cropped each print to look its best in the offered ratio.

Framing Options

Prints are available framed or, if you'd prefer to manage framing yourself, you can purchase an unframed print.

Unframed paper prints are printed full bleed (borderless).

Framed paper prints are protected with an anti-glare acrylic and are available in all sizes. All frames are made to order.

A Note on Sustainability

We use paper from Hahnemühle's natural line featuring papers made from unique raw materials. These unique materials grow quickly and require little water to help save valuable resources and protect the environment. What makes the paper special is that the cellulose in these papers is supplied by raw materials that require minimal maintenance and do not require any pesticides in the growing process.

Hahnemühle is certified for all their sustainability measures and environmentally sensitive actions according to ISO 14001 guidelines for environmental management, and we're proud to use their paper.

Curious to learn more about Hahnemühle's actions toward sustainability? Go here.

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2% of all sales are donated to Jungle Keepers to support their ongoing efforts to preserve the Amazon Rainforest. Thanks for helping us make an impact!

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The Meaning...

This piece has been symbolic of the triumph of dreams coming to fruition after years of yearning. I hope you find inspiration from it, too.

Reference photo captured by San Diego Photographer, Colin Leibold.

This landscape found me in an unusual way...

Typically I paint in plein air (on location) or from reference photos that myself or my husband Derek have taken, but this piece started differently. It was a photo shared by one of my favorite San Diego photographers, Colin Leibold. I took a screenshot the moment I saw it because I knew it was something I needed to paint.

It came at a time when everything was changing.

This scene came into my life just as things really started to change with my career and where we would call home. When it found me I began exhibiting my work at local events in SoCal consistently for the first time and in the next month I left my corporate job of 2 years while also deciding to make a big move from Oceanside, CA to Mount Shasta, CA to follow the path my heart's desires had led me down.