Maria graduated from University College Falmouth in 2001 with a first class degree in illustration. Since then she has enjoyed a career as a cartoonist and illustrator/writer for a range of national and international clients. Maria is the author and illustrator behind the renowned "Em" cartoon strip which first featured in the London Paper, and now appears in the Sun. When not at her desk she can be found on the muddy plains of South London where she lives with her half-tailed dog, or in the throes of wine purchasing or crime novel reading.

Maria has worked with many clients, creating work for a variety of magazines, book publishers, greeting card companies and advertising agencies. She has had multiple exhibitions since 2001 at the Woodlands Art Gallery, plus an extensive list of private clients. So it's not hard to see why she says she finds her career extremely rewarding.

Clients include: thelondonpaper, For The Bride, Bliss for Brides, Fate and Fortune, Mizz, Hairflair, It’s Hot, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Gallery Five Ltd, Hanson White, Design Collections, American Greetings, Crystal Clear, Gaia’s Gifts, Holistic Healing, Activiteez, Homebase, CHI, Woodlands Art Gallery and the Candid Arts Gallery.