Marika Paz is a self taught artist and illustrator. Her art explores the relationships of animals, humans, and nature. Influenced by folk stories and mysticism, her work is dreamy and imaginative creating a world of magic, wonder, and possibilities. Marika creates intricate drawings of flora and fauna using watercolor, gouache, pencil, and ink. Her work can be seen nationally at galleries, stores, and publications.

She spends her days drawing and painting in her little home studio in Portland, Or. She lives with her Husband Patrick, Odin Wolfe the boy, Scout the dog, and Pippin the cat.

Marika and her husband and partner, Patrick, run a paper goods company of Marika’s work that can be found in over 300 stores throughout the USA and Canada.

Some places you might have seen me:

Giant Robot • Archimedes Gallery • Gallery Nucleus Portland • Gallery 1988 • Fifty24PDX Gallery • Anthropologie • Powell's City of Books • Strand Books • ICON8 Illustration Conference • Columbia College Printers Ball It's Alive! • Renegade Craft Fair • Crafty Wonderland • Urban Craft Uprising • Market Obscura • Northwest Magic Conference

Are you a shop or retailer? Let’s work together! Contact me for more information for wholesale hello@marikapaz.com