Maria Astrid Vergara was born in South America and immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. Her mom sensed her passion for art in middle school and enrolled her in classes at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she would later, in 2009, earn her MFA in painting and drawing. After studying abroad in Rome and traveling throughout Europe, she eventually settled in Oak Park, IL where she lives with her husband and stepson. She works out of her art studio in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, where she continues to work on new projects covering topics ranging from social justice to glamour, luxury and culture.
Profile image by: Maria VergaraFeatured Artworks
- Candid painting of Mike Grosso Maria Vergara Oil on canvas
- Princes Grace Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde This piece was named after Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco. I named them after a specific Monarchy based on how the rhinestones end up shaped..
- Queen Alexandra of Denmark Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde Queen Alexandra of Denmark was known for her tall and slender figure. I decided to make this rhinestone piece with long earrings as a symbol of her long neck.
- Intergalactic Deities Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde Hindu Deities floating in the Cosmos with Astronauts.
- Bear Rug Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde Part of the Luxury Interior series.
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Duchess
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Rhinestone series
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Faustina
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Rhinestone series
- Tuscan Villa Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde Part of the Luxury Interior Series.
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The Cube No.1
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Rhinestone series
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The Peacock
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Rhinestone series
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Dylan in a colonial Wig
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Face Time series
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Emmet Till being taken at gun point during the night.
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
From the Emmett Till series
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Emmett Till Before and After
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
From the Emmett Till series
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Emmett Till's funeral at the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
Emmett Till's series.
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Maria Yawning after arriving at the Black and White benefit, with Camilla Parker Bowels and Prince Charles
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
Celebrity photobombing series
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Me: Crashing at Camilla Parker Bowles' visit to the Children's Hospital
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
Celebrity photobombing series
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Yves St. Laurent Study Room
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
Luxury interiors series
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Yves St. Laurent Dining room
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
Luxury interiors series
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Scandinavian Feast
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Royal interior series
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Too much Armor for this glamour.
Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Royal interiors series
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The Parlor Room
Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
Royal interior series
- Gladiators Photo Credit: Maria Vergara
- The Queen in Space being consumed by a black hole. Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
- Royal Wax sculptures Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
- Roman bath house Photo Credit: Tom Van Eynde
Maria Vergara has crowd-funded a project with 3AP
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- $3,752 raised of $2,000 goal
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For the past five years I’ve been working with rhinestones to create mixed media artwork. Now, with this project, I am producing these pieces on a grander scale with much larger wooden panels. My rhinestone artwork is inspired by my …
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