Mary Mindiola
Mary Mindiola’s love of art spans back to early childhood.
Originally from San Cristóbal, Venezuela, Mindiola spent her days crafting and creating, a passion that was intensely nurtured by her mother. She would later study art and design in Grand Rapids, but young motherhood would prevent her from taking the risk of being a full-time artist. Mindiola only took the leap to during the covid pandemic, when employment options were low.
Now she spends each day excited to follow her passion and in awe that people recognize her work and know her name.
“Time flies while I make art. Not too many people have the privilege of loving what they do and looking forward to repeating it again the next day. I feel very fortunate. I don’t call it work, I call it my passion, my creative space and time,” she says.
Mindiola’s visual art focuses on a form of “painting” using only recycled magazines, a choice she makes for environmental reasons. Her upcoming art installation titled “No turn on red” features different Indianapolis intersections and serves as a metaphor for the clash between safety-focused regulations and personal freedom. She hopes visitors will recognize the dichotomy between being forced in a corner that one side views as necessary safety and the other as bureaucratic overreach. She asks, “will you be the one who follows the law or the one who turns in a hurry?”
Learn more about Mindiola’s art at marymindiolaart.com.
