Maria Burtis has made a piece of artwork every day for 19 years — today will be day No. 6,978 in fact. No matter if she’s been traveling, sick or busy, she’s taken the time to carve even just 15 minutes out of her day for her profound “visual journal.”
“I’ve painted in countless countries and states across the United States, everything from sitting on the bathroom floor in a Best Western in Reno while my daughter was sleeping to looking out over a beautiful view in Greece. It’s been an amazing teacher...