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Where the Ocean Meets the Canvas
Maria Ninova grew up collecting shells on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. When she moved to Nantucket Island, she understood why — the ocean had been calling her home her entire life. Her paintings center on women, shells, and water. Every original carries a real shell from this beach and a certificate of authenticity.
Maria Ninova
Figurative & Coastal Oil Painter · Nantucket Island
Maria Ninova is a Bulgarian-born figurative and coastal oil painter based on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Her work centers on the female form, oceanic themes, and shells — a motif she has been drawn to since childhood on the Black Sea coast.
She is a member of the Artist Association of Nantucket. Every original painting ships with a certificate of authenticity and a hand-collected shell from the island's shoreline.
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