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When she was 18 years old, Miami native Mariana Cordoba was going through a difficult period in her life. Art saved her, she says, and today she is a prolific abstract painter with a growing fan base.
“Eleven years ago, art became my oxygen and an outlet to express my emotions,” says Cordoba. “Although art was initially my coping mechanism, I discovered that I was good at it. I haven’t stopped painting ever since.”
Today, Cordoba lives and paints in London, where she earned a degree in painting from the Royal College of Art in 2024. She is represented in the United States by Pompano Beach-based interior designer Interiors by Steven G, and her paintings appear in many of his clients’ luxury homes and hotels.
Colombian-American by birth, Cordoba draws inspiration from pre-Columbian symbols, reiki, Egyptian symbols, cartoons and asemic handwriting. She explains how her art is a visual expression of language, allowing her feelings to guide the process. She is primarily interested in the formal properties of art: layer, line and texture.
“My art begins with doodling and scribbling with a marker and rotating the canvas to view it from different perspectives. I have a very methodical approach that involves thin layers that slowly build up to thicker layers through the use of oil paint in vibrant colors. Sometime I even use beeswax.”
After initially being a self-taught painter, Cordoba enrolled at the University of Miami in 2019 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. She credits Professor Kyle Trowbridge with inspiring her to take her art to the next level.
“He taught me how to oil paint and encouraged me to have initiative to become a successful painter,” she says. “Creating your paintings consistently is important if you’re considering art as a career.”
Although based in London, Cordoba maintains strong ties with Miami and visits her family here frequently. “I feel as if I’m living between two worlds. My culture has shaped not only my personality but my art as well.”
For more information, please visit marianacordoba.art.
