Maura Dwyer

image of white woman wearing overalls with orange shirt and red hat — hello love,

Thank you for visiting my little online portfolio, it means a lot.
I design vibrant, collaged posters, crankies, murals, and performances that weave together local histories, personal narratives, and political issues of our time to amplify community voices & imagine a better future.
My public art and teaching artist practice is rooted in a desire to co-learn, co-make, and practice the world we want to live in. Planning is an excuse to learn about new places and how they function, making art is an excuse to slow down, reflect, and share what I found.
I hope we get to chat soon! Look at this beautiful quote for a minute:

“Culture can move people in a way that policies cannot. People largely organize themselves and operate around stories and beliefs, not around facts. AND THEY ORGANIZE MORE AROUND LOVE AND BELONGING THAN SHAME AND FEAR.”

-John Powell, the Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute

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Back to Work

Poster Illustration

Ruminations on Red Geographies

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Wilder Than Walls

We Call it the Red Line

Teaching Artist Workshops

Neighborhood Lights 2018

When I Was Your Age

Sanctuaries DC Residency

Sankofa: Moving Through Space and Time

Monumental Moments with ARTpartheid