M. Chatfield (Maureen Chatfield) is a contemporary artist whose work blends the expressive energy of New York Abstract Expressionism with the nuanced approach of Bay Area Figurative painting. Her intuitive process embraces experimentation, allowing color harmonies, overlapping lines, and amorphous shapes to emerge organically. Layers of form and color build upon one another, often revealing glimpses of earlier iterations through the underlying pentimento. Having painted since childhood, Chatfield began with oils and now primarily works in acrylics on large canvases, enabling rapid layering while preserving vibrancy and freshness. Her work spans non-objective introspection, abstracted landscapes inspired by nature, and narrative pieces exploring relationships, childhood memories, and human connections. Currently teaching 'Modern Landscape' at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, New Jersey, she lives and works in Tewksbury, NJ, in a historic 1780s stone building originally used for crafting moonshine. Influenced by artists such as Sargent, Manet, Whistler, Picasso, Van Gogh, Gorky, and Diebenkorn, Chatfield creates art that transcends boundaries, offering deeply personal yet universally resonant experiences.