Salutations!
Marisa Aragón Ware is a multidisciplinary fine artist, illustrator, and author. She received her MFA from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and currently teaches art at the University of Colorado.
Born and raised in Colorado, she garnered her deep appreciation of nature from a childhood spent enveloped in the forests of the Rocky Mountains. Those formative experiences heavily influence her work, and she strives to depict the beauty of the natural world to help others connect with its abundant primordial magic, and therefore cultivate care for the environment. She is particularly fascinated by the complex biodiversity that supports our ecosystems and the important role that every species plays in maintaining that delicate balance. She often portray pollinators and their flora as a literal representations of the symbiosis that ecosystems employ. She also explore the theory of biophilia, which asserts that human dependence on nature extends beyond the material and physical sustenance. This dependence includes a human craving for aesthetic, cognitive, and even spiritual meaning. Our abilities to think, feel, communicate and find meaning in life are all wrapped up in this intrinsic connection to nature, which was forged during our evolutionary development. By tapping into the biophilic part of our brain that evolved over millions of years, she hope to inspire viewers to appreciate the natural world and take action to protect it.
She most often creates with pen and ink, paper sculpture, and digital mediums, but also works as a tattoo artist as well as writing and illustrating children’s books.
Her clients include Disney, Mattel, Boston Beer Company, Penguin Random House, Gallo Wines, Signature Select, Simon and Schuster, Dogfish Head Brewery, Sterling Brands, Harper Collins, Tor Publishing, and Shambhala Publications.
REPRESENTATION
Mendola Artist Representatives
Illustration
P: 212.9865680
E: info@mendolaart.com
Abend Gallery
Fine Art
P: 303.335.0950
https://www.abendgallery.com/artist/marisa-aragon-ware
EDUCATION
MFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. May 2015. Traditional Illustration.
BA, University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, December 2007. News-Editorial major, emphasizing in written communication.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Miniatures, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Salut VI, Nucleus Gallery, Portland, OR
2020 Suggestivism, SpokeArt, San Francisco, CA
Jackson Hole Art Show, Jackson Hole, WY
Miniatures, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Salut V, Nucleus Gallery, Portland, OR
2019 Monochromagic, Wow X Wow Gallery, Inverness, Scotland
Suggestivism, Nucleus Gallery, Portland, OR
2018 Suggestivism: Resonance, SpokeArt Gallery, New York, NY
Salut!, Nucleus Gallery, Portland, OR
Vibrant Femmes, Made Life, Boulder, CO
2016 Suggestivism, SpokeArt Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Marisa Aragón Ware (solo exhibition), Elixart, Nevada City, CA
2015 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Flutter (solo exhibition), Carport Gallery, Sonoma, CA
2014 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2013 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Naughty or Nice, Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Children's Book Juried Show, Trickster Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Tiny, STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2012 Allied Forces, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
The Altar Project, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
Dark Art, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2011 Menagerie, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
Woodland, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
PUBLICATION
Spectrum 26: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, 2019.
Suggestivism: Resonance, 2017.
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, March 2020.
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https://www.boulderweekly.com/entertainment/arts-culture/on-paper-wings/
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https://boulderhg.com/meet-artist-marisa-aragon-ware/
https://www.academyart.edu/about-us/news/illustration-school-graduate-celebrated-for-paper-sculptures/
https://vimeo.com/377625080
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/marisa-aragon-ware/wheres-buddha/