Growing up in Mexico City, she was immersed in a culture rich with skilled artisans, fostering a deep appreciation for vibrant color and organic materials. She aims to translate her cultural heritage into her art.
Flora Saldivar (b. 1984, Mexico City)
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While developing her Verso-Infundo method, she also set a personal goal to carry on the soak stain technique. Saldivar paints with custom gouache color blends which she develops in her studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas, instead of oil paint to avoid damage to the raw canvas. These color blends achieve fluid application without losing the vibrant pigments that she’s known for, while safekeeping the integrity of the canvas. Her "bleeding colors" technique further demonstrates her mastery of color, where a dominant hue sheds a different color. Throughout her large scale work she exclusively utilizes materials such as manta cruda/raw canvas for its unique textural qualities. Saldivar's intuitive process balances a “happened quality” with intentional compositions, capturing emotions and impressions through color, movement, and texture.
Flora is currently represented by MIXD Gallery, and was recently recognized as an "Artist on the Rise" by Artsy. ​Flora’s work is part of the permanent collections of OZ Art NWA, Sterling Bank, Blakeman's, The Soderquist-Togami collection, and many other private collections globally.
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Mexican American abstract painter, currently residing in the American Ozarks. Flora has honed her craft while exploring the beauty in chaos.
Her practice is driven by an enthusiasm for developing new techniques, most notably the Verso-Infundo method, which uses both sides of the canvas to achieve intriguing depth, she refers to these as her “ghost layers”.
portraits by: Jara Hill
Education
2004 - 2007
BFA in Design and Marketing
J. Brown University
Exhibitions
Solo
2022
Enough is enough, The Art Collective Gallery
2024
Oven and Tap, Rogers AR
2025
Rivers of Resonance, MIXD Gallery
Group
2023
Blue a color story, MIXD Gallery
2024
Prism, MIXD Gallery
2024
Mini, MIXD Gallery, 2023
2024
Design, MIXD Gallery
2025
Women of the Ozarks
Notable Sales, Commissions and Collaborations
• Selected as the 2025 Women of the Ozarks cohort
• Art acquired by OZ Art NWA "Sprezzatura in Blue"
• Commissioned Artwork by “Oven and Tap”
• Commissioned Artwork by the Soderquist Family for their private collection
• Commissioned Artwork by the Simmons Family for their private collection
• Commissioned Artwork by Blakeman's Fine Jewelry
• Echo 100 collaboration