Tanya Torres  
Art for Love, Peace and Joy

It's always a surprise and a great joy when someone sends me a message or request to use my art or connect in some way. One very special person with whom I had the pleasure to connect thanks to Mary Magdalene is Patti Ashley. It's been a few years, but recently she participated in my Painting Mary Magdalene online course and today she will be participating in Blossoming art exhibition during the Mary Magdalene Celebration. This artwork is part of the collective art exhibition

The soul of a poet is a powerful radar, and Myrna Nieves has cultivated her soul her entire life. Her perception of the Magdalene comes from her beautiful heart. Myrna describes her perception of the Magdalene in her own words: "I started this painting of Mary Magdalene many years ago, thinking of both her appearance at the time of Jesus, and as a symbol of the divine feminine for all ages, genres and racial identities of people around the world. I view her emergence in our h

Mercedes Molina started making dolls after her muse told her in a dream to do so. Ever since then she has been making spiritual dolls in the Puerto Rican tradition of black dolls. Mercedes creates dolls according to her intuition, and throughout the years, she has created hundreds of dolls for the spiritual practices of African ancestry religions in the New York community and beyond. The Magdalene doll was created with a different type of dress and purpose. But the doll itsel

With bright colors and a serene expression, Corazón Tierra's Magdalena Amor touches the heart with joy and tenderness. This painting was created after attending the Painting Mary Magdalene classes that took place earlier this year on Zoom. This piece began as a watercolor that was later enlarged and turned into an acrylic painting. During this process, Corazón further developed the ability to transfer her artistic dance skills into other media, a process that had already begu

María Mar is a multifaceted artist who has found her ideal medium in mixed media. Her colorful images speak messages to the soul with both image and word. María Mar shares her thoughts on this piece titled Mary Magdalene: ¡Florece! (Mary Magdalene: Blossom!): "Mary Magdalene rises once again from the depth of my heart, where she often whispers in a voice merged with other female avatars. Her voice emerges with an urgency that is ~paradoxically~ fused with joy, love and gratit