Maureen Shields creates mixed media works on wood that combine paint, collage, handmade stickers, gold leaf, and glitter. Her printed matter and source material range from vintage LIFE magazines from the 1950s to vintage Playboy magazines from the 1970s and 80s. Born and raised in Southern California, she earned a BFA in Drawing and Painting from California State University Long Beach and a MFA from New York University. She lives and works in San Francisco.