Faculty

Maria De Los Angeles

Maria De Los Angeles is a multidisciplinary artist who addresses ideas of migration, belonging, and identity through her drawing, painting, printmaking, and wearable sculptures. She holds an MFA in Painting & Printmaking from Yale School of Art (2015), a BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute (2013), and an Associate Degree in Fine Arts from Santa Rosa Junior College (2010). She was awarded the Blair Dickinson Memorial Prize by Yale University (2015) for her artwork and her role within her community.

De Los Angeles has also been in residence at notable institutions such as the MASS MOCA, El Museo del Barrio, LACMA, and Mana Contemporary. In addition to multiple solo exhibitions, including at the Museum of Sonoma county in her hometown of Santa Rosa, California, De Los Angeles has recently participated in group exhibits with the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Los Angeles County Museum, IPCNY, and Every Woman Biennial, among others.

Her public murals include Glen Ellen, California (2021), Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (2022), and an upcoming mural for Santa Rosa Junior College to be installed in 2023. Previously, De Los Angeles has served as faculty at Pratt Institute, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Southern Oregon University.