After a severe spinal cord injury, Maris Dzelzskalns became partially paralyzed and now is forced to use a wheelchair. The life may have shattered the man physically, thus, his inner strength is what matters. Maris has found his true happiness and accomplishment in painting. If you see flourishing poppies on canvas, thousands of blossoming poppies in red and mandarin shades, meadows of these beautiful flowers -the author of these artworks most probably is Maris Dzelzskalns.
 
Half of the artworks are sent abroad to European countries, to the United States of America, Canada, Australia etc. Maris’ artworks are also very appreciated among those Latvians who live abroad. The broad, generous, colourful daubs tell a story of an endless and passionate will of life and never ending hope that feels so known to every person.
 
“I paint each day,” he says. Discipline, regularity and hard work are the key elements of an achievement. “If you do something each day, with time, you improve your skills in it,” says Maris explaining his success.
  People come, look at the paintings, are amazed and later purchase them.