Maria

Hock

Born in California to a military family, life was spent moving every couple of years. After marrying a military service member adulthood continued with moves and adventures. Influences from living in both Asia, Europe, along with growing up in a military family shape her vision. Her work includes Series of works involving military spouses, military veterans, and Asian culture. Her Rosie the Riveter series shows women working in traditionally male dominated fields. The series includes contemporary women as well as the original Rosie the Riveters from World War II. Maria is a copyist at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Along with commissions and gallery exhibits, She is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America, and American Women Artists. Her work has been shown at numerous galleries to include shows in Dupont Circle, Washington DC, Alexandria, Virginia, and Solomon’s Island, Maryland, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sedona, Arizona, Charleston, SC, and Costa Mesa, California, Waterworks Art Museum, Miles City Montana, Australia and Japan.

North Carolina based artists Maria Bennett Hock uses portraits and figures to tell stories. A cursory glance will let you see the picture but not the story. These pieces are to be read. Success is initiating a resonance in the viewer. Working from her home stud

Drawing, Oil / Alkyd

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