Beatriz lives in Manhattan Beach, CA with her husband and three rescue dogs. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Architecture. Her early professional journey began in the field of architecture, which later expanded into real estate development and construction project management. These transitions allowed her to explore a range of skills and perspectives, but despite her success, she found herself yearning for more creative fulfillment.

Her path eventually led her back to her roots in art, where she reconnected with her passion for working with her hands.

Guided by her love for texture, color, and the natural world, Beatriz’s work explores the intersection of imagination and authenticity, resulting in pieces that are as vibrant and dynamic as her own journey. Beatriz channels inspiration from nature, vibrant color palettes, and her deep connection to intuition, the subconscious and creative flow states.

Artist Statement

My work exists at the intersection of architecture, construction, and art. Drawing from a background in the built environment and creative practice, I explore the tension between the man-made, the machine-made, and the natural. I am particularly interested in materials and process—how objects are formed, altered, and marked over time. Imperfections that emerge through use, weathering, and making itself are central to my work, serving as quiet records of transformation and labor.

I work across a range of materials including concrete, carved wood, and polyiso foam, always  finished with lime paint. Each material carries its own history and physical language, which I allow to guide the final form. Sketching is at the core of my practice; it is both a generative and grounding process that shapes my work two-dimensionally while continually evolving through observation and inspiration.

Nature, for me, is an endless source of inspiration. The erosion of surfaces, fragments created from material failures, the formation of textures, and the natural patinas that occur over time are reflected in my work. I seek to capture these elements of decay and transformation—celebrating the beauty in things that age, shift, and change. The patterns I create are abstract, sometimes recalling the randomness of geological formations or the delicate intricacies of plant growth, yet always grounded in a sense of organic flow.

Playfulness is a central element in my creative process. I embrace bold colors, unexpected surfaces, and the potential for functionality within the art itself. My work is not only a visual exploration but also a tactile one, inviting the viewer to engage with the surfaces and textures, to explore the relationship between form and touch, structure and sensation.

At its core, my art challenges the dichotomy between utility and beauty, construction and nature, permanence and impermanence. It is a celebration of the marks left by time, the serendipity of materials, and the possibility of finding art in the everyday.