About Maridad Studio

Hello! Thank you for stopping by. Jenn Pate, the artist behind Maridad Studio, creates whimsical yet thought provoking figurative illustrations that tap into the uncanny and imaginative spaces that celebrate the mundane. Based in Austin, TX, the artist is constantly absorbing new inspiration from the culturally diverse food scene, uniquely crafted cocktails, and personal interests in exploring and understanding the nature of the world around her. By reflecting on her own experience as a Hispanic Queer female artist, Jenn produces surreal depictions as a way to expand on limiting structures of identity. What started in 2017 as a meditation on temptation has since evolved into an ever-growing series that binds her penchant for figure drawing and interest in movement, body language, health, and sexuality.Read their story