A black and white photographer for 50+ years, Maura has long considered her photographic images as assets—as moments that can be deconstructed, reconstructed, layered, and leveraged to build and tell stories. The focus of her work for the past 30 years has been stories of the American West, both real and romanticized. She uses her photographs captured on location at rodeos, ranches, and more as a starting point for creating original work that crosses traditional art genres, including painting, printmaking, glass, and sculpture. 

An award-winning photographer, in 2024 Maura received recognition in seven Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers categories, including Black & White/Series, Portrait, Alternative Process, Women by Women, and Storytelling. Recognized as the #1 U.S. mobile photographer (and 5th in the world) by One Eyeland, Maura’s photography pursuits span from digital to alternative, including a deep love of palladium/platinum printing and pinhole camera image capture.

Maura has shown and sold her work in top galleries, museums, and national art shows for the past 20 years. Her signature style and use of strong silhouettes have made her a sought-after artist and speaker. Recently, Double D Ranch, the top western lifestyle brand, featured her original work in its “Past & Present” collection of clothing and jewelry.

A Northern California native, Maura earned her BA in Latin/Classical Studies at Stanford University, where exposure to Eadweard Muybridge’s groundbreaking stop-motion photography informed how she sees the world in graphic shapes and silhouette. Maura serves on the board of trustees of the Sigler Western Museum and on the board of Leica Society International and Photolucida, the producer of Critical Mass. When not on the road with her camera, Maura lives in Abiquiu, New Mexico.