Rina Mari is a Texas native, previously lived in Mexico and Africa, and currently residing in northern New Mexico. She has travelled many destinations over the years as a professional, with a focus in weddings and cultural expeditions.

Here, there is a spirit of warmth and playfulness. It is coffee between two old friends. No, make it espresso martinis. It is not-so-subtle innuendos (wink) Here, is a thoughtful conversation wrapped in ambient light until dawn. It is a place both kindred and nostalgic.

The work is not traditional. Sophisticated, ageless, but dare not call it refined.

People are often unpredictable and changing, as such is the nature of art. As an artist, it is the matter of sifting your day of love for not only the evident beauty, but the kind that lingers within passing moments and finds meaning in the impromptu.

It is sometimes bizarre. Is is sentimental. Perhaps chaotic. Regardless, it is always special. This is the truth of memory keeping.

The intention poured into her craft is the same woven into the experience – it is essential to her artistry.

This is the heart of the work.