Maria lives in Brisbane, Australia with her husband John, daughter Cara, son Bryce, Arwen the Siberian Husky, Merlyn the Terrier and Lucien the one-eyed Burmese cat. Maria is a fine art painter and sculptor currently working on illustrations for the Harp Role-Playing books, and her own works. Maria has been sewing costumes and designing and painting stage props for over 10 years, and in 2010 took up the role of Artistic Designer for the Ballet Theatre of Queensland’s production of Alice in Wonderland.