Hello, I’m Marina Valentina, an artist with a passion for capturing the love, energy and emotion that unfolds. An awe of color has lead to decades of personal creative exploration. I've graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and California Institute of the Arts, where concept, and experimentation were at the core. The freedom to explore during those years led me to my own creative process, apart from learned technique. I discovered how essential getting into the proper mindset is. What the key to making a piece I am proud of is: presence of mind; remaining curiously receptive and observant throughout, as well as being unattached to the outcome. These principles helped me find joy and purpose in painting, and they remain my roots to how I paint today.
I paint beyond representation. My work is grounded in connection and expression of the essence of what's there. By not striving for realism, my intuition is free, allowing emotion, energy, and the unseen to come through. This flow and freedom turns painting itself, into an act of love.
After many years of exploring art for myself, I am now finding more joy in creating work for others. I am so excited for all the love there is to witness and reflect back through color!