Mariel behind "MARALOVE"

  • “Little Moments, Different Moods”

    by Mariel Méndez
    An afternoon, a few photographs, and the little things that feel like me.             I’ve always loved photographs that capture something beyond ...

  • “About My Blog”

    by Mariel Méndez
      I’ve always felt that there’s so much more behind what I create than what ends up in a final image. MARALOVE holds many of those pieces of me: wh...

  • “From My Home to Yours”

    by Mariel Méndez
    A little recap of a sale that ended up feeling like something much more special.   Recently, I opened the doors of my home for a small private sale...

  • “A Part of MARALOVE in London”

    by Mariel Méndez
    There is something very special about seeing your work exist beyond a screen.   Today, I want to thank LÍNEA Magazine in London for giving me a spa...

  • “New York Was a Mirror”

    by Mariel Méndez
    Some journeys change where you arrive. Others change the way you return.   For a long time, I believed that exhibiting my work in New York would fe...

  • “Learning Art Is Not Learning How to Paint”

    by Mariel Méndez
    My artist residency at Bambini Montessori Spanish Academy has reminded me once again why I love teaching.   At first, many children ask which color...

  • “Creating with a Broken Heart”

    by Mariel Méndez
    Some wounds do not know how to speak, but they know how to create.   There are moments in life when creating feels impossible.   Moments when pain ...

  • “What Paris Reminded Me About Art”

    by Mariel Méndez
    A few days ago, two of my artworks were featured in a digital exhibition in Paris.   Although the pieces never physically left my studio, there was...

  • “I Don’t Know How to Paint”

    by Mariel Méndez
    Maybe art doesn’t begin with rules, but with the need to express ourselves. There’s something I almost never say when someone compliments one of my...

  • “Create to Grow”

    by Mariel Méndez
    I have never shared this on my social media before, but for more than ten years I have volunteered in different projects that support children and ...

  • “When Growth Isn’t Visible, But It Exists”

    by Mariel Méndez
    We live in a time where it seems that all growth must be visible.   More followers. More sales. More recognition. More external proof that we are “...

  • “When Creation Changes Form…”

    by Mariel Méndez
      Lately, I’ve found it a bit difficult to paint.   For months, I’ve had a series of paintings in mind for a new collection, but with everything I ...