Maria has placed second in
the Viridian Artists 21st International Juried
Exhibition
taking place July 6th - 24th.
Gallery: 530 West 25th St. New York NY.
Welcome to the artwork of Maria Coletsis.
Primarily using
photography, Maria is an artist who also incorporates in her diverse
works: painting, digital media and computer installations. She has
exhibited her work in galleries around the world and has had her work
published in many international magazines and newspapers.
Working
from Vancouver, Maria continues to investigate and photograph sub culture
themes. She has been documenting Vancouver's Burlesque community for a
decade and has exhibited that work internationally, creating marijuana
pin-ups for countless magazines and calendars and exploring the fetish
scene of London. She is currently working on a photo book and video project
entitled,
Behind The Whip.
To view the Behind the Whip video trailer
Click here.
“Behind the
Whip” is a photography book of portraits and interviews taken on location,
in the city and dungeon of each participating global Dominatrix.
To do so, Maria has
recently traveled the globe to interview and photograph Mistresses in such
cities as Berlin, Paris and Tokyo.