Meet the artist

Maya Pinz is a fine artist, muralist, illustrator, and passionate creative based in Columbus, Ohio. Through her dynamic paintings, Maya combines realistic expressive portraiture, symbolism, and bold forms to confront personal and at times challenging themes. Beyond her experience with oil painting, she enjoys printmaking and digital illustration which often influences her work with vibrant colors, organic shapes, and intricate lines. The goal of each individual piece is to spark conversation, self reflection, and a individualized emotional response. By harnessing her authenticity, Maya creates work that sparks a genuine connection between the artist and the viewer.

Maya graduated with her BFA in Illustration and a Minor in Business from Columbus College of Art & Design in December of 2023 and currently works at Blockfort Gallery as a Gallery Assistant. Most recently, Maya had her first solo exhibitions at WitchLab (2023) and at Blockfort Gallery in Columbus, OH (2022), and has been featured in multiple group exhibitions including: New Beginnings - a Daylight Artist Collective Show (2023), Franklinton in Bloom at 400 West Rich (2023), Nostalgia - a Blockfort Show (2022), and The Tiny Show at Wild Goose Creative.

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Recent Activity

Come say hey this Saturday at @studio18artgallery next to the Clintonville Farmers Market!!! I have sooooo much new stuff since my last market in December, including new linocut prints, so many mini original oil paintings, and a few new prints of my
Talking with my hands on live TV👌 So much gratitude for @crossroads.discovery.columbus and @wsyx6 for having the bathroom crew on to talk about the public restroom initiative. Such a cool moment that I won’t be forgetting any time soon. . . .
“Azaleas” - oil and gold leaf on canvas. So thrilled with how this turned out. I’m still exploring this theme - our human connections to plants. For me, azalea bushes remind me of home. An azalea bush grew outside my bedroom window
I am so so so excited to finally share this project I’ve been working on since February! If you’ve been down Broad Street, you might’ve noticed some new public art on the corner of 3rd. I was so honored to be selected to have my wor
Hour and a half oil paint sketch of @chappellroan because I’m OBSESSED. 💕💗💞💓 I’ve been very into two color painting lately, it really helps me remember my values which can get lost when you’re using a million colors. 💃 . . . Ta
Silly little cactus study today. I’ve had this barrel cactus for like four years now and it just refuses to quit. She’s had these super cute purple flowers every other summer. Love her but she hurts me sometimes🌵 . . . #art #artist #pain
little monstera carving 🤗!! I haven’t carved in about 6 months but it felt good to use that muscle again. It’s a fun time, I hope I can do a little more of this going forward. Swipe for my leaf reference from my roomies plant. . . . #ar
I am so so so happy with this piece I just finished for my series on our connections to plants. My wonderful model @dexter_bb18 shared such beautiful sentiments about monsteras and the Philippine ground orchid, both of which have a great deal of cult