About Maria Elena:
Of Latin, East Indian, and Afro-Caribbean descent, Maria Elena lived and worked in Africa for 28 years, spending years in Liberia, Tanzania, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, and Benin whilst traveling to eleven other African countries for business. She represented and helped to establish foreign companies for whom she set up and managed a chain of American-style stores in Liberia and a British commodity trading company. Maria Elena operated her own businesses, including Pandora Restaurant and Sporting Goods Shop in Liberia’s banking center and SALIB in Benin.
The Maria King Wallace Collections
Browse the various artworks that make up The Maria King Wallace Collections of African Art.