Finally got to play with my new equipment🥹✨ Could’ve not asked for a better studio space @creativespacesnwa 💪🏽Time to produce!!

Hey everyone! Monday was incredible as we dedicated my new murals in downtown Clarksville! 🎨 It was such an honor to have the Arkansas Heritage committee join us to celebrate this project, helping revitalize downtown. This work was partially funded by a Public Art Grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage. I put my heart and soul into these six panels, which were commissioned by the Clarksville - Johnson County Chamber and their Downtown program. Their support and belief in this project have been instrumental, and I’m thrilled to see the murals now proudly displayed at the gateway to Clarksville’s historic downtown area. Swipe next to check out all the details of the pieces! Director Hannah Hatchet, Clarksville Mayor David Rieder, and many other community leaders attended the dedication ceremony. I’d love to hear from you all. Drop a comment about your favorite mural, or share what you love about them! 😊✨

All the feelings last night after experiencing one of my college dreams come true: leaving a visual footprint in Clarksville, AR, the small town that was my home away from home💜 Thank you @where_adventure_lives for the opportunity!! Celebrating this milestone with friends and family that have supported me since day 1🥹 Can’t describe how blessed and thankful to God I am to live through these moments! If Clarksville is on your way, stop by, check them out, and tag me!✨ Would love to know you visited♥️ Big shoutout to @miguel_cuellar10 for the pictures📸

See you this Friday at The Leeve, Clarksville AR🤩 It’s time to showcase the 6, 6x10 ft murals that were in the works for a year! Would love to reconnect with my Ozarks and Clarksville people💜 and of course, my NWA community too! There will be live music, drinks, local food, and a good time. Who’s coming??🙋🏽‍♀️✨

Had an amazing morning at @shilohmuseum leading a community mural workshop! It was inspiring to see creativity flow across all ages as we collaborated to bring our mural to life ✨🎨 #communityart #shilohmuseumofozarkhistory

Exciting growth happening✨🎨 Any guesses?🫢

How did the potter celebrate Christmas? With a wheel-y good time!🎁🎄 Feliz Navidad to me🥹 #nidecpotterywheels #sheffieldpottery #christmasgift #happiest #ceramics

While working on “La Tusa,” I Felt proud to bring a piece of Honduran heritage to Downtown Springdale. The Barn Quilt Project showcases the cultural traditions and visual styles of intersecting communities in Springdale. I had the privilege of being part of it - how exciting is that?!✨

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Throwback to my first pottery pieces. Exciting news coming soon!🌟

👩‍👧💗I know that your applause will resound louder than any ovation on any stage. Your faith in my dreams has been the engine that drives my achievements Thank you, Mom, for being my biggest fan, endless source of support, and refuge in difficult times. Love you🌟❤️ @lesly.cruz0516 #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #painting #acrylics #murals #barnquilt #downtownspringdale

✨2023 was a gift in the art life. Blessed through many opportunities given this year and the many connections made that will make 2024 even better. May this day be filled with love, laughter, and the joy of being together with your closed ones🧡 #ThanksgivingDay

🎨 Today, I want to highlight the incredible women who noticed my creative potential and taught me the fundamentals of my art practice @tammyharringtonart @hopelessradiance Thanks for the ongoing support throughout the years and for requiring me to have an artist portfolio/ bio/ resume that has come super handy lately!🌈 💛 #ozarksproud #nwarts #painting #acrylics #murals #barnquilt #downtownspringdale

Chucherías Relief Print and Watercolor | 18" x 24" | 2018 “Chucherías” is a slang term for snacks. When I used to travel on big buses back home, street vendors would bring up plantain chips, sliced mangos, or squash sweets to sell, and hold them close to the windows for us to see and buy. I love these small memories that I get to depict in my work. #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #linocut #printmaking #watercolor #comayagua #siguatepeque #mangochuco

💛🏺 Each piece is unique in ceramics and tells a story in shape and texture. That is why I love this process so much. Pieces from the series of sculptural vessels: Chronology of Honduran History (Honduran National Anthem) #honduranartist #nwarts #artist #northwestarkansas #ceramics #catracha #clayartist

Viendo al Sol desde la Luna • Pirámides de Teotihuacán, México • Summer 2016 🇲🇽 Have you been to Mexico? Share your experiences with me!

I imagined and created it, and now, it is there before me. Each artwork exhibited is a journey of satisfaction🎨✨ Y'all don't know how excited I get looking at La Tusa every time I drive by Emma Ave, downtown Springdale 😌 #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #painting #acrylics #murals #barnquilt #downtownspringdale

Here are five fun facts about my relationship with art: 🏅 When I was in first grade, I won 1st place in a drawing and play-doh contest. 🙈 As a teen and adult, I never considered becoming an artist. 🏺 It was a ceramics class that led me to pursue an Arts degree. 🖼️ My first visit to an art museum was in 2014 at @crystalbridgesmuseum ♥️ It wasn't until this year that I fully embraced the art life. Although I have always had a creative side, I never really took it seriously until now. I'm excited to share my artistic journey with all of you! 📸 @miguel_cuellar10 #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #artist #northwestarkansas #crystalbridgesmuseum

Remember the throwing I did back in September? Here’s the result!✨ Guess what I’m getting for Christmas!?🎁⬇️

As I paint on canvas, I remember how much I love to create. It is my refuge, my therapy, and my way of finding beauty in the world around me. What's your safe haven in this busy world? Share your thoughts in the comments! 🌟💬

🖌 Pictures on my camera roll are silent witnesses of my creative process. This was back in 2020. I had lost my job with no idea of what was coming next, something not uncommon at the time. Interesting to think that a lino block, carving tools, ink, and a brayer brought so much joy at the time. 🎨✨ #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #artist #northwestarkansas #printmaking #linocut #watercolor

Grateful for living the @artists.360 experience!✨ It was an encouraging and grounding weekend sharing and learning with other amazing artists from NWA! Shoutout to the @midamericaartsalliance team and facilitators who are the most kind, welcoming, and supportive. Hard to find people who really care about other people’s development🫶🏽⭐️ Team Red for the win♥️ #midamericaartsalliance #artists360 #nwaartists #waltonfoundation

Miami Skyline | 10' x 30' | Doral, FL | 2020 ​ Largest painting and commission completed to date! I will be beating that record in a few months🤪 #nwaartist #miamiskyline #muralart #acrylics #honduranartist #artlife

#tb Time flies, doesn't it? But we always have those special moments that stick with us no matter what. Let me transport you back to an awe moment in Ha Long Bay in 2016⛵🌊 Do you have special memories of places you've visited? Share your stories in the comments! 🌏

Sometimes, art challenges us in unexpected ways. Here's a moment when I felt blocked, and perfection seemed unattainable🫠 Let's look ahead and face both our accomplishments and difficulties with openness and determination!✨ #keepingitreal #artlife #nwaartist #nwarts

Wrapped up a weekend at the Artist Inc Express program by @artist_inc_official @midamericaartsalliance in Fort Smith and it was so encouraging, affirming, and eye-opening!! It’s no secret that I’ve struggled to jump into a career in the arts, but I’m more convinced (and converted) than ever before that this is what I want to pursue, grow, and establish🎨 Shoutout to @sarahmhearn @amoscochran heckleher for all the knowledge, experience, and warm connections provided✨ Looking forward to this coming weekend for the @artists.360 retreat!!🤩 #livingthedream

#flashbackfriday To last year's live painting for the Art Walk in Springdale! Hispanic Heritage Month was the beginning of my creative journey in NWA. I love that my creative practice has always been rooted in my Honduran heritage🇭🇳🩵 Thank you, @artsonepresents ✨ #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #painting #acrylics #hispanicheritagemonth

Pescado del Lago Relief Print and Watercolor | 18" x 24" | 2018 Lake Yojoa is the only place to find the most delicious fried fish. Whether you are just passing through or at your final destination, it's a tradition for Hondurans to stop in this area. The lake offers several entertainment options, but it's impossible to leave without trying the delicious fried fish😋🍴🎣 #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #linocut #printmaking #watercolor #lagodeyojoa

🌟 Each brushstroke is an act of love. Each stroke tells a story. 🎨 Blank canvases eagerly await to be filled with life and emotions. #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #mural #acrylics #popart

Mural szn began!🎨 Working on the biggest commission to date🤩 1/6 6x10ft murals! . #nwaartists #nwaarts #muralart #johnsoncounty #clarksvillearkansas #northwestarkansas #honduranartist

🖌🖼 It's hard to put into words the mix of gratitude, excitement, and humility I feel when I know my work resonated enough to find its way into someone's personal space. Have a great weekend! #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #artist #northwestarkansas #printmaking #linocut #watercolor

In my spare time, I enjoy creating digital illustrations on my iPad. And how could it not be? If I have such spectacular models around me, especially my niece. 🎨✨ #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #artist #northwestarkansas #digitalart #procreate

🌈 💛 The creative process can be emotionally challenging. We often face doubts, insecurities, and moments of frustration. Our family provides us with a shoulder to lean on, encouragement, and understanding at these times. Thank you for everything. I love you all ❤️ #nwaartists #honduranartist #nwarts #artist #northwestarkansas

Hello, October🍃🍂 . Q4 and last stretch of the year! This means 2024 planning gets serious✨ . 📸 @miguel_cuellar10

🌟 There's always that friend who helps you move past your creative block! My art partner in crime since 2015 @camargura

🇭🇳🖌 The themes and content of my artwork keeps me close to my roots, true to my childhood memories, and passionate about the rich culture, folklore, and heritage that my country, Honduras, possesses. My work results in collecting personal memories and experiences to expose the rich, extravagant, and unique country I get to call home through icons and themes of Honduran history and popular lifestyle.

🌿🎨 Nature is the largest canvas of all, painted with changing colors and organic shapes that inspire my traveling and creative soul. Every corner is an ephemeral masterpiece that deserves to be admired and protected.

La Tusa • Exterior Acrylic Paint on Wood Panel • 2023 • Springdale, AR Grateful for the opportunities that I’ve been given to share and celebrate my culture🇭🇳💙 BTS, if you missed my ongoing stories back in June-May😉

💛 I remember this project with great grief; it is part of my story that's made me resilient. 🖌 Acrylic Spray Paint on Plaster | 2016 The art installation is a social commentary on violence and insensitivity. In response to the innocent men who worked for my family and were killed in a massacre by members of gangs who oppress urban transportation in Honduras, I replicated three victim figures covered with a plastic bag made of a blanket dipped in plaster. During my last years living in Honduras, I became used to a scene uncommon in small-town Arkansas. The installation offered viewers the chance to experience this unique scene for themselves.

🤓👩🏻‍🎨 Creating is my refuge, a place where I can be myself and explore without limits. Each work is an extension of my heart and mind.

Hi there! I am currently working on setting up an artist studio at home. Your contribution would be invaluable in acquiring some of the necessary equipment and materials to bring my vision to life. Any amount helps. Thank you for your support, it will be much appreciated!♥️ Ways to Support in Bio👆🏼

When your paint tubes turn into buckets🎨 . Murals coming soon🤩 . #latinaartist #nwaartist #muralart #nwarkansasartist #behr #honduranartist

My Honduran heritage is a part of me that will never fade, burning fiercely like a never-ending flame🇭🇳 ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia mi gente!

Nothing like highlighting traditions and culture✨About Honduran Sawdust Carpets 🇭🇳 -Colorful way to celebrate the Holy Week -Streets are blanketed with colorful sawdust carpets with scenes of Christ’s life or different life-celebrating designs -Main event happens on Good Friday, where religious processions of the Via Crucis trample these magnificent works of art Here's an Oil Painting I did back in college celebrating this tradition! Check my website for more colorful paintings 👇🏼 www.azaliamolina.art

👩🏻‍🎨🎨 Here are some of my college creations left in the shadows.

🏛️ Such an exciting moment! I managed to capture a photo of Hope, the blue whale skeleton, that was on exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London in 2017. If you ever have the opportunity, I recommend you to visit this special place and immerse yourself in the past and present of our world. It is an experience that leaves an indelible mark!

🤳🏻 I'm one of those people who keeps pictures of everything or, well almost everything... and I regularly spend hours and hours nostalgically digging through the archives... I rarely remember "Throwback Thursday" until Friday afternoon, but TODAY I saw this one, so enjoy it! Here’s an oil painting I created for a special Razorback fan. WOO PIG SOOIE🐗♥️

Ceramics, my first passion💛🏺

👋🏼🎨 Today, we celebrate achievements, successes, and our constant dedication and commitment to every task. Whether on the studio, in the office, in the field, or anywhere else, we play an essential role.

Early studio days✨🌈 Happy Weekend!

In my work across various mediums, I prioritize details and bold, saturated colors with an intentionally simplistic style, disregarding traditional rules of proportion and perspective. My artwork portrays my unique view of the world through playful imagery. I love expressing myself through this style and colors full of life. I hope you continue to like them as much as I do🤩.

🏺 I have poured my heart and soul into every piece, meticulously crafting them with a deep appreciation for the cultural influences that have shaped my journey. Every single texture, color, and design is a testament to the vibrant history of Honduras that I am proud to honor through my work. When I created these vessels, I felt like I was building a little piece of Honduran identity in clay. Sculpting is a process that connects me to my roots and fills me with pride and gratitude for where I come from. These vessels are more than just decorative objects; they reflect the history I carry with me. Whenever someone admires them, I share a little piece of my heart and land.🇭🇳

#tb Every image captured in this city is a reminder of how art is intertwined with everyday life— the architecture and handicrafts that fill the streets and markets are an expression that pays tribute to Vietnam's rich history and essence. I was absolutely amazed by Vietnam and feel so fortunate to have had the chance to explore this incredible country and share some postcards with you all. #throwback #memories 🇻🇳📸

Hora del Cafecito Relief Print and Watercolor | 18" x 24" | 2018 This print holds memories of my summer vacations at my grandma’s house. She is an incredibly hospital woman, and would often invite neighbors, friends, and street vendors to take a break and enjoy some coffee and “pan dulce” (sweet bread) while having warm conversations with them. ☕🤎 Can you share in the comments a snack or meal that brings back warm memories for you?

Behind every colorful painting, there's a me about to lose it🤪 #bts

📸 Sometimes, simply stopping and observing the world around me is like entering an open-air art gallery. Everyday life becomes an endless source of inspiration and creativity.🚶‍♀️✨ Here's a throwback photograph catching the sunrise in Surfside, Florida. What views inspire you the most? Share a picture!

👩‍🎨 What the creative process looks like from my phone gallery.

What is creativity?✨ Here’s the definition I relate with the most: the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. As a kid, I never recalled myself doodling or choosing to color or be crafty just for fun, the least to pursue a career in the Arts. The times I would bring some of my talents were for school projects and competitions. I had to stand out with what I did to secure my education somehow and add to my “resume” enough talent to receive a college scholarship. To me, creativity has been more of a tool to keep moving forward than just a means to have fun. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the moments I get to do art more than anything, but it's been a good gift I've nurtured in all its possible uses. Let me know what your thoughts are. What’s creativity for you, and do you think you're creative?

🖌 La Tusa Exterior Acrylic Paint on Wood Panel | 8' x 8' | 2023 | Downtown Springdale The mural is a tribute to Honduran 🇭🇳 folk traditions and highlights Latin American cultural representation and inclusion in the Northwest Arkansas community. 💃🏼🕺🏻 This barn quilt pattern features an aerial view of a Honduran folk dancing group. Onlookers can witness the whimsical "La Tusa" dance from the street, where male dancers offer their partners a corn husk. This playful gesture initially upsets the women until they adorn their hair with a wheat flower, enchanting them again. Go check out the final peace at Emma Avenue, Springdale and tag me if you visited✨

El Mayoreo Oil on Canvas | 3' x 4' | 2018 🎨🖌 This illustration is a tribute to all the hardworking and friendly people who make our marketplace places full of life and deep-rooted traditions. It reminds us that our cultural roots are as valuable as the surrounding landscapes. I hope this work makes you feel the warmth and authenticity of Honduras 🇭🇳 Every corner of my country has a story to tell, and I feel fortunate to represent one of those scenes through art. Check more of my work at www.azaliamolina.art

Hello! Hola! Let me introduce myself✨ I’m Azalia Molina, a Honduran multidisciplinary artist who uses clay, printmaking, and painting to reveal my home country's culture, traditions, and social problems. I began my career when I was awarded a full tuition scholarship for undergraduate studies in the United States. During my first year as an undergrad, I took an art requirement course where I learned ceramics. After falling in love with the medium, I continued to learn more art mediums and techniques, receiving a B.S. in Studio Art and Business Administration from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, in 2018. I paused my artistic career for 3 years after graduation. However, moving back to NWA in 2021 awakened my desire to bring back my creative journey. After all, Arkansas has always been my safe place to create and where it all began. I continue my creative career through commissioned work, public artwork, and leading my own marketing agency, @clevermarketing.nwa. I can’t wait to keep sharing some exciting news and projects that will be happening for the rest of the year!

What started as a college art class requirement, quickly became a passion. Then, a calling and a way of living✨