Maya Tihtiyas Attean

Maya Tihtiyas Attean (b. 1994) is a Wabanaki (Penobscot & Passamaquoddy) artist living in Abenaki territory in Maine, raised on the Penobscot Reservation. Her work reflects her ancestry, resilience, and connection to the natural world. Through exploring the duality she embodies within the colonized world she exists within, she marries mediums and techniques of multiple cultures to create new realities and possibilities within her work. Maya earned her BFA within Photography from Maine College of Art & Design in 2023.  Her work has been shown at the Portland Museum of Art, the Abbe Museum, the ICA at MECA&D, SPACE Gallery, and more. She has received the BIPOC studio award from SPACE Gallery in 2024 and was awarded the Film Photo Award in 2025. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Portland Museum of Art and the Abbe Museum.

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Website: mayatihtiyas.com

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