Maria Lombardy is a candidate for a B.A. in both Studio Art and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was born and raised in Nashville, TN. Maria was the 2006 recipient of the Congressional Art Award and her work has been featured in the 2008 Fall and 2009 Spring editions of "The Cellar Door," UNC's literary arts magazine. Maria is especially adept at referring to herself in third person should the need arise.
