Bianca Mireles Interview | Respect The Artist
How did you get into creating?
I had a knack for drawing in elementary but then didn’t think twice about it until my early 20’s. I randomly took a drawing and ceramics class “for fun” as electives while earning my basics in college. It was during an art history documentary that Caravaggio took me through a doorway of how to view the world artistically, and I never looked back.
How has creating changed your life?
Art has provided me a source of peaceful solitude, growth, and personal fulfillment that I can look forward to conjuring my entire life. It’s a source of joy only I can control.
Where are you from?
West Texas
How did growing up in your neighborhood/city affect you?
I am entranced by the Southwestern landscape. Moving to New England has only reaffirmed my love for the western landscape, art, and styles.
What did you do to advance your skills/knowledge?
I earned an art degree four years ago and am still honing my craft by gradually doing bigger and more complex murals. I also take online painting courses. I also will spend my life constantly learning more about art history and contemporary art.
What does your current setup look like?
I have a tiny bedroom with a tiny loft bed just so I can fit my easel and area in my secluded room.
Who inspires you? Why do they inspire you?
My greatest inspiration at the moment is early 20th century painter Saturnino Herran, who depicted mesoamerican culture and spirituality.
What is your goal when you create?
My goal right now is to reinterpret Aztec mythology. So much of that history was wiped out, and it’s interesting to reinterpret what remains with a contemporary stylization.
Why do you create?
I create, because I refuse to just spend my life observing and consuming what others create. I don’t want to just make money, buy stuff, and die. I want to contribute to the collective story.
What's your go-to song right now and why is it important to you?
My go-to song right now is Hangout at the Gallows by Father John Misty because me, it has modern-style Beatles qualities.
What is your dream as an artist and what steps are you taking to reach your dream?
My career is a graphic designer and writer, but all I create is relevant to my employer. I dream of one day being a full-time artist and ceramicist. I want to do huge murals and sculptures, and build up a body of work that would dominantly be mesoamerican themed, particularly focusing on the mythologies and spiritual longing of my forefathers.
What is the best advice you would give someone with a dream?
Don’t over-romanticize it because that’ll disappoint you. Anything worth achieving is often hard, sometimes boring, and takes a swing at your ego. It’s best to push through.
Tell us about your most recent release
I just finished a huge mural in Rochester, NH that involved about 40 volunteers from surrounding communities. It doesn’t reflect my personal art style, rather, it reflects the culture and values of the town. It was a town that needed the tangible optimism.
I’m currently working on a Tlaloc (Aztec god of rain) digital painting, and an Aztec version of the Catholic sacred heart symbol.
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Photography credit: Mark Bolton
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