Maria Misko

Maria Misko
OWNER | ART DIRECTOR
maria@dighorts.com

1979 – Born the youngest of 3 girls.
1986 – Won the 2nd grade national art award. I learned to respect art and how many people don’t.
1995 – Met my soul mate who brought art back to my life.
1997 – Started LIU – CW Post.
1998 – Change my major from business to Digital Arts and Design. I found Frida K.
1999 – Started working at Newsday in the Prepress Department
2000 – Met my BFF for life in a painting class. Was asked to start a design company… digho
2001 – Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Art with a focus in Graphic Design. Learned the power of color in Mexico City.
2002 – Started an art club – PAURA.
2003 – Started my Masters with Pratt in Venice, Italy – focus in Art History and Technique. Traveled through out italy for the trip of a life time with my soul mate… then we sat on the Spanish Steps in Rome and he asks me to be his life mate!! I said yes… of course I say yes!!!
2004 – Get married. Leave Newsday for the NY Post.
2005 – Finish Masters at FIT with a focuse in Gallery Retail and Administration.
2006 – I had my Frida… leave NY Post for Newsday.
2008 – Became the night supervisor of the Creative Service Department.
2011 – I had my Rome…
2012 – Left Newsday for digho full time.
2014 – PAURA turns 10!!…
2015 – Co-Chairman of the Huntington Chamber Membership Committee
– Moved to dream office location on New York Avenue!
2017 – Asked to be on the board of Life Is Music, Music Is Life