FLOWERS, Mixed Media Vejigante Mask 2024, 4x4in

Allison Martínez Arocho is a painter and sculptor living in Utah. Her work represents an attempt to capture and reconnect with her Puerto Rican heritage in the context of the diaspora that she embodies. Folkloric characters called Vejigantes, who are symbols of joyful resistance to assimilation, are what most notably influence her art.
Allison has shown her work both in Utah and Puerto Rico, and aside from making a living from her art, she actively works with artisans in Puerto Rico to help preserve cultural traditions.