At Sea Rocket we recognize we are located in the center of a vibrant creative community. We invite local artists to show their work in our space so their neighbors have a chance get to know them, and we enjoy what each unique artist brings to Sea Rocket.

We are happy to announce our next featured artist: Maura Vazakas.

Please come meet the artist at an opening reception on Thursday, June 3, from 5-10pm. So you can get to know her better, there's a little info about Maura Vazakas below the photo.

"Born and raised in New York, I have been drawing since childhood, inspired by my artist mother. I studied music, but had a passion for art and design. My paintings are influenced by everything I see, but always end up being about humor, nature, nostalgia and pop culture.

The latest paintings are more minimal, and architectural in nature as lines merge as structures against a loose, painterly constructed background.

In keeping with my love of cities and architecture, my latest drawing series depicts great buildings of the world, rendering some in daylight as well as buildings in a night scene. The latter plays with not only the buildings but with lighted windows, street lights, and their play with the night sky.

I have also recently finished a series of photographs of the intimate interiors of refrigerators, to explore what their contents might reveal about their owners...

I was a featured artist in the publication New American Paintings, Vol. 31. I am currently represented by G2 gallery in Scottsdale."