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Hand to Heartwood

Woodcarvings by Maria Patterson

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Maria Patterson

Indiana artisan wood sculptor

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Maria is a self-taught woodcarver based in Indianapolis. She creates whimsical wood art, carved solely using hand tools.  Her wooden sculptures have found homes everywhere from the bedrooms of children to national exhibits in fine art galleries.  In 2023, her woodcarvings earned an Indiana Artisan designation, defining the finest in Hoosier craftsmanship.

Upcoming Events

Dec 2024 - tentative

Winter Art Sale
Indianapolis Art Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

Where You May Have Seen Me

June 15 - 16, 2024

Talbot Street Art Fair
16th & Talbott St
Indianapolis, Indiana

March 17 - April 14, 2024

ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit
Albuquerque Museum
Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 6 - 7, 2024

Indiana Artisan Spring Marketplace
AgHort Building, Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, Indiana

​November 3, 2023 – January 7, 2024

79th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
Swope Art Museum
Terra Haute, Indiana

December 2, 2023

Winter Art Sale
12pm - 5pm Art Market

Indianapolis Art Center

​October 21, 2023

Locally Made: Indy's Fall Festival 
12pm - 5pm Art Market
ARTSPARK, Indianapolis Art Center

​June 29 – August 9, 2023

From the Earth exhibit
Kavanagh Gallery of Fine Line Creative Arts Center
St. Charles, Illinois

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Indianapolis, IN   |   maria@handtoheartwood.com

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