Mariya Rivera dba Elemental Images

I am a multi-media artist expressing an ongoing spiritual experience. For many years, I have worked nearly exclusively in oil paints, yet more recently have begun exploring with encaustics. Drawing studies utilizing graphite, colored pencil, aquarelle pencil, and metalpoint allow me to investigate my own perception and the varied ways of documenting what’s in front of me. Watercolor, gouache, and soft or oil pastels provide other methods of mapping an image, preparing for an in-depth, “final” version. This process suspends time, discovers extra space…creates sanctuary as well as connection. Whatever my subject and medium, I manifest exuberance, mystery, and serenity.