Maria Henle

Maria Henle grew up in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and was the daughter of celebrated photographer Fritz Henle. She began studying art in Florence, Italy, before moving to New York City to focus on printmaking. She made artwork at New York City’s Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop from 1980 to 1992. She later returned to the Caribbean, which had strong influences on the style and focus of her work.

She traveled throughout her artistic career, capturing the landscapes of the Andes, Mexico, Nepal, Iceland, and the Caribbean. Henle’s art depicts imagery that is both realistic in visuals and abstract in the composition and fragmentation. Her ability to layer and use of color creates illusion and depth.

Maria Henle's work was featured in New American Paintings in 1998 and Caribbean Travel and Life in 2001. Her art is in the collections of the University of Texas, Austin; Metropolitan Life, New York City; Bank of America, Charlotte, NC; and Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA.

In 1986, Henle received a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. She founded the Maria Henle Studio in Saint Croix in 1993; it is now the Henle Gallery, featuring her paintings and prints, the estate of Fritz Henle, the photographs of her sister, Tina Henle, and other Caribbean and international artists. 

—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records

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Born

1955

St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Died

February 4, 2007

New York City

Gender

Female

Nationality

American

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