Background
Anasazi, Maria was born on October 16, 1956 in Fokis, Greece. Daughter of Sotirios and Frosso (Tsavala) Giannopoulos.
Anasazi, Maria was born on October 16, 1956 in Fokis, Greece. Daughter of Sotirios and Frosso (Tsavala) Giannopoulos.
Student, Akto Art School, Athens, 1977. Bachelor of Fine Arts, California College of Arts, Oakland, 1988. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1993.
Certified in Expressive Arts, John F. Kennedy University, 1994.
Graphic designer, Berkeley/San Francisco, 1980-1993. Art faculty Delaplaine Visual Arts Place, Frederick, Maryland, 1996-2000, Rockville (Maryland) Arts Place, 1996-2000. Professional artist Berkeley, California, 1989-1994, Frederick, Maryland, since 1993.
Art consultant for community-related art projects Peace Resource Center, Frederick, 1997-1998. Artist-educator Advocates for the Homeless Women, Frederick, 1996-1997. Art teacher in prisons, 1997-1999.
Art teacher to mentally-physically disabled, Maryland, 1999-2000. Art consultant Maryland Department Public Safety, 2004, 05. Active Artists-In-Education, Maryland State Arts Council, 2004, 05.
Teacher personal art to youth Montgomery Correctional Facility, 2004, Waxter Children's Center, 2004, 05. Artist in residence Washington County, Maryland, 2006-2007, Delaware Center Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, 2007, National Endowment Fine Arts, since 2008, Associated Independent Recording Space, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Artist Peace Resource Center for Peace and Justice, Frederick, 1997-1998.