About
Meet the Artist
Hi, I’m Dulce. The artist and heart behind Arte Mar97. Thank you for being here.
I create vibrant, one-of-a-kind Mexican folk art inspired by Día de los Muertos. My pieces blend color, culture, and reflection, and each artwork carries its own essence. Every creation holds a part of me, meant to bring meaning, comfort, and inspiration into your home.
Where My Inspiration Comes From
Growing up in my Mexican community, I often heard mixed beliefs about skulls and sugar skulls. Many people associated these symbols with fear, bad luck, or death. Yet every year during Día de los Muertos, the same symbols were embraced with love, remembrance, and celebration.
To me, these symbols have always meant life. A reminder to pause, reflect, and honor the journey we’re on. Día de Muertos isn’t just a tradition; it’s a mirror. It asks us to consider our choices, our joy, our purpose, and the legacy we are creating while we are still here.
My art is my way of sharing that message with others.
My Journey: From Expectations to Purpose
Arte Mar97 began as a simple digital archive of my art. But as I finished college, I realized something important: the life I was pursuing wasn’t truly mine. It was shaped by expectations from parents, teachers, friends, and cultural pressure.
Like many of us, I was taught that choosing art meant choosing struggle, unhappiness, or poverty. I was encouraged to follow a path that promised stability, not fulfillment. For a long time, that fear made me hold myself back.
But the truth is, art has always been where I feel most alive. It’s where I’ve grown, healed, and rediscovered who I am. Creativity has been with me since childhood. Patient, steady, waiting for me to claim it.
Through self-reflection, prayer, and the lessons I’ve learned from self-help books, I’ve realized that real growth requires commitment, discipline, and showing up for yourself. Even when it’s messy, even when you doubt yourself. And every day, I’m practicing exactly that.
Pet Memorial Art: A Special Part of My Heart
Another part of my work includes pet memorial art. I grew up surrounded by dogs. At one point, we had seven dogs, and they were never “just pets.” They were companions, family, little souls who loved unconditionally.
Creating art that honors them feels deeply meaningful. It’s a way to preserve the love, loyalty, and connection that animals bring into our lives.
