Pysanky are said to be written, not drawn or decorated, Santa Maria explained, because the symbols on the egg carry messages of peace, hope and rebirth. “Like hieroglyphs, they have a meaning,” she ...

She paints a world tinged with mysticism. Birds, light, and symbols drawn from dreams populate her work, which grapples with inner states, spirituality, and the anxieties of modern life. Her ethereal ...