Lapis Room - Mari Mathieu - Original Art "Pedernal"

Acrylic on canvas 12x12 

Mari Mathieu is a New Mexican & Chicana artist born and raised in Santa Fe. She spent her childhood on backroads and open stretches of land, studying the places where clouds gather, disperse, and reshape the light. That sense of scale and movement continues to guide her artistic practice today.

Her work is rooted in traditional pen and line techniques, a medium she values for her precision and meditative rhythm. This process offers both structure and freedom, allowing her to explore the border between organic softness and intentional organization, to work with mistakes as they arise and to keep energy moving through her work.

Her connection to the New Mexico arts community extends beyond her own work. She is deeply passionate about arts management, collaborative projects and building supportive networks among artists, galleries, and cultural spaces across the state. The involvement comes from the belief that New Mexico’s art communities are strongest when they stay connected.