Possibilities

 ART + PERFORMANCE

Avelar’s work explores the politics of association by challenging the framework of self-identity through perspective and context. Her mixed media technique creates subtly altered expectations of separateness and singleness, daring the viewer to quest

Avelar’s work explores the politics of association by challenging the framework of self-identity through perspective and context. Her mixed media technique creates subtly altered expectations of separateness and singleness, daring the viewer to question conventional frames of reference.

 ART + NON-PROFITS

Founder of The Artruist, a not-for-profit digital art collective called that unites passion, purpose, and community. 100% of the proceeds of the prints go to a non-profit doing meaningful work every day Options Include Al Otro Lado, Rainforest Founda

Founder of The Artruist, a not-for-profit digital art collective called that unites passion, purpose, and community. 100% of the proceeds of the prints go to a non-profit doing meaningful work every day Options Include Al Otro Lado, Rainforest Foundation US, NAACP LDF or Feeding America COVID-19 Response Fund.

 ART + EDUCATION

Marcela Avelar partnered with Grammy nominated musician Valerie June and illustrated Somebody to Love: The Story of Valerie June’s Sweet Little Baby Banjolele, a children’s book released November 2022 by Third Man Records.

Marcela Avelar partnered with Grammy nominated musician Valerie June and illustrated Somebody to Love: The Story of Valerie June’s Sweet Little Baby Banjolele, a children’s book released November 2022 by Third Man Records.

 ART + MUSIC

Her art extends to album covers, treating each piece as such. She has work with musicians like Special K’s, Yacouba Sissoko, Aloysius 3, So Brown, Pete Remm, CJ Wallace, Wes Hutchinson and 9 time Grammy Award winner Norah Jones. She also designed the

Her art extends to album covers, treating each piece as such. She has work with musicians like Special K’s, Yacouba Sissoko, Aloysius 3, So Brown, Pete Remm, CJ Wallace, Wes Hutchinson and 9 time Grammy Award winner Norah Jones. She also designed the stage for Norah Jones’ 2017 Day Breaks World Tour.

ART + HOSPITALITY

Currently she is in collaboration with a Mexico based developer to create unique designs for tiles and textiles. Working closely with the artisans to create unique art to celebrate our culture.

Currently she is in collaboration with a Mexico based developer to create unique designs for tiles and textiles. Working closely with the artisans to create unique art to celebrate our culture.

ART + BRANDS

In her years as Creative Director she has had the pleasure of bringing her art to brands like Summit, Marc Jacobs, Oribe, Tanya Taylor, Frank White, WTRMLN WTR and Nike, among many others.

In her years as Creative Director she has had the pleasure of bringing her art to brands like Summit, Marc Jacobs, Oribe, Tanya Taylor, Frank White, WTRMLN WTR and Nike, among many others.