ABOUT

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Maureen Vastardis is a visual artist in Long Beach, California working primarily in photography and watercolor.

Her photographic work focuses on abstract qualities in nature and architecture, exploring color, light, and  composition to create bold, thought-provoking images . A lifelong observer, she captures dynamic moments that transform the everyday into the extraordinary. Her watercolors offer a more fluid, emotional expression of the natural world.  Her work has been featured in numerous juried exhibitions locally and internationally, including in  Greece, Italy, and the UK, and is held in private collections across the U.S

Maureen holds a BA in fine arts from the

University of Mt. St. Vincent in New York and completed a residency with Cycladic Arts in Paros, Greece in 2024. A member of The Los Angeles Art Association, Huntington Beach Artist Council and The Long Beach Museum of Art Docent Council, she continues to evolve her artistic voice through both traditional and experimental techniques, aiming to inspire, comfort,  and energize viewers through her art .

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Juried Exhibitions 2016 - 2025

 

Gallery 825 Los Angeles

Bg Gallery, Santa Monica

Art Clout Long Beach

Long Beach Creative Group Gallery Long Beach, CA

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art

Long Beach Museum of Art: Art Auction XVI, AAXX, 2025

Huntington Beach Art Center

Carlotta Gallery
Oceanside Museum of Art

Torrance Art Museum

Michael Stearns Gallery San Pedro, CA

Beyond The Lines GallerySanta Monica, CA

Gallery 101 Redondo Beach, CA

CA 101The Last Call

Location 1980 Costa Mesa, CA

Front Porch Gallery Carlsbad,CA 

Brittany Davis Gallery Los Angeles, CA

Finalist: DTLB Unfiltered Long Beach, CA

Finalist: Artillery Magazine CODE ORANGE documentary photography project

Blank Wall Gallery-Athens,Greece-Venice,Italy-London,UK

CIP Chania International Photo Festival , Crete, Greece

ASMPLA American Society of Media Photographers LA

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