Mary Vasquez is a Southern California artist who works primarily with printmaking techniques, as well as drawing, painting, and mural work.
She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from California State University, Fullerton, and a Master’s degree in Education. As an art teacher, she is highly motivated to enhance the creativity in her students as well as in her community.
Exposure to art and the promotion of creativity are driving forces behind her work as both a teacher and an artist. In her studio practice, she approaches image making through experimentation and intuition, using printmaking processes as a starting point and incorporating mixed media as the work develops. This approach allows space for openness, material exploration, responsiveness, and ongoing discovery.
Vasquez’s work is informed by her experiences of motherhood and close relationships, alongside the desert landscape that shapes her daily life. She is drawn to quiet, intimate moments and the small, meaningful experiences they hold. Through this focus, her work reflects themes of care, vulnerability, and endurance.
Vasquez works diligently with her community and created the Recycled Art Supplies, which helps students gain access to free art supplies and encourages arts education.
Through her mural work and collaborative work, Vasquez has helped students and members of a rural desert community discover the impact art can have in their lives.