Maryann Steinert-Foley (b. 1950) is a sculptor and painter whose expressive ceramic figures explore the human form, identity and the relationship between realism, abstraction and myth. Born in Flushing, New York, she earned a B.A. (2011) in art studio from the University of California, Davis, and received the department's Citation for Outstanding Performance in 2012. Her artistic development was shaped by working in UC Davis' historic TB 9 ceramics studio, where Robert Arneson helped transform ceramics into a medium for contemporary artistic expression. Emphasizing the visible evidence of the artist's hand, Steinert-Foley creates sculptures that combine expressive surfaces with psychological and narrative dimensions.