Marianna Jimenez Edwards’ work explores the intersection of Western realism with her family history, Mexican textiles, and archaeology. Drawing on the formal qualities of classical Western painting, she aims to achieve a high standard of representation in her paintings. Marianna seeks a dynamic interplay between realistically rendered figures or objects and elements like collage, collage-like painting, and mark-making, resulting in highly textured and layered surfaces.

At the core of Marianna’s paintings are portraits or figures of family members, expressing a sense of lost identity or divided heritage, shaped by a life lived between Mexican and American cultures.