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Maria Bjorkdahl

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View fullsize Excited to be part of this show: Two locations, two openings.
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Band of Vices Partners with Helms Design District to Present 

dear artists... Los Angeles — Streets, Structures & Stories

27 June - 25 July 2026

Band of Vices and Helms
View fullsize Close-up texture of ”Rock XII” (watercolor on paper 16x12 in) featured in @laaagallery825 group show ”Bedrock”. Thank you juror Teresa Eggers, @davidkordanskygallery. Opening reception is tomorrow, Saturday June 20 between 10
View fullsize Now I’m a believer- decided to splurge on museum glass for the framing of Rock XII for the group show Bedrock @gallery825 opening next Saturday, June 20th. It’s true - reflections are cut down to an absolute minimum - one can actually see
View fullsize You may need a magnifying glass to find me in the left rear section @nowbehereart 10-year anniversary photo last Sunday 😊🌸
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#artdirectory #losangelesartist #contemporaryartists #painting
View fullsize Here’s the cover of “Flotsam & Jetsam” a collaborative artist book project that I and @melliska have been working on for the last few months. For this collaboration, each of us mined unfinished projects and excavated forgotten m
View fullsize This was a great experience and I hope to show more there someday.

dear artists… | BE STILL | installation photos

A very sincere THANK YOU, to everyone who has supported and valued this initiative… please stay tuned… we have so
View fullsize Looking forward to hearing curator @josephbrandonart walk-thru conversation of @bandofvices exhibition Dear Artists ”BE STILL” tomorrow Saturday at 1pm.
That’s my piece ”Aesthetics of Imperfection I” at the lower row 2nd
View fullsize Excited to have ”Rock Exloration III” exhibited @laaagallery825 group show: Fact-Finding juried by Rob Brander and Abigail Mortensen @williamturnergallery.
Watercolor on Canson Montval 140 lb watercolor paper mounted on canvas, 12x12x1.5
View fullsize Happy to also be in the 21st Annual New Year Shikishi Exhibition @jaccc_la which opens today.

”Aesthetics of Imperfection IV”, watercolor and liquid gold leaf on Shikishi board, approximately 9.5 x 10.7 in.
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#kintsugi #watercolo
View fullsize Made a series of kintsugi inspired still lifes for Band of Vices: Dear Artists… BE STILL show.

Opening Reception:
Saturday, January 10 2-5 pm
at Band of Vices gallery 
1700 S Santa Fe ave., suite 371
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Easy free parking ju
View fullsize Super stoked to be part of Band of Vices “Dear Artists” initiative 😊🌸

OPENING & ARTISTS RECEPTION
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 2–5pm

Band of Vices announces Dear Artists… BE STILL — the second chapter of its multi
View fullsize Happy to be participating in “Self/ not Selfie” with “September 18, 2017” (oil on paper 8.27 x 5.83 in framed 10.25 x 7.625 in). This work forms part of a series of daily self-portraits over a span of 22 days I did in 2017.

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View fullsize Continuing the quest for ”Rocks”. These are very small watercolors I’m trying to execute on a slightly larger scale. It’s a challenge and much gets lost in the process - just like life, I guess?
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#worksonpaper #waterc
View fullsize Just spent a lovely month in the small medieval town of Dinan in Brittany France. The surrounding area is full of megaliths. Rented a bicycle and made it to the Menhir de la Tiemblais 2500-3000 BC and the Champ de Roches 2000 BC. Life is short - time
View fullsize Meditation VII (10x12 in, oil and collage on mat board mounted on wood panel) is one of many works selected for the Summer Salon @artshare_la 

Opening reception is Saturday, June 7 between 6-9 pm. I’ll be there early around 6 pm.
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View fullsize Taking notes while talking to James Panozzo of @launch_la 
This was the first of 13 meetings this weekend with the amazing and generous faculty and mentors sharing their insights at the @kipaipaiworkshops @willowpondslo 
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#artmatters, #artco
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View fullsize Stoked to be part of MAS (Mutual Admiration Society) one-night-only pop-up group show at Torrance Art Museum tonight (6-9 pm) with hundreds of amazing SoCal artists!

Untitled, 19x39 in, unstretched canvas, paper mache, acrylic.
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#torranceartm
View fullsize Happy these two self portraits were included in @laaagallery825 annual open show. Thank you curator @paulakroll 
Reception is this coming Saturday, December 14 - I’ll be there between 2-4 pm 😊🌸
These self portraits (September 17 and September