Born in Catalonia in 1987.

In a small cute town  in the north central of S-pain and grew up in Barcelona. I consider myself Catalan. I studied fashion design and pattern construction, but I felt uninspired by the art world—it was too commercial and not my vibe.

​The first memory I have about art was when I was 5 years old.

My mom used to paint in the attic. I secretly used to sneak up there, because there were stored toys and interesting stuff to play with.

Several times my mom left unfinished oil paintings to dry out on a table. Seeing her moving those beautiful long brushes up and down and dipping them in shiny paint looked so appetizing. Intending to help her, I painted over it, making nothing good. I have no doubt that she noticed – yet she never said anything. 

I remember one of her paintings was about a basket full of oranges, and another one about a romantic harlequin with a flower. Both paintings had dreamy aesthetics with soft feathering colors.

I moved to San Francisco in 2011.

I am intrinsically attached to my motherland, Catalonia. The Mediterranean air I breathe there means "force, life, nostalgia". Oddly, I always felt that to be wholly in touch with my roots and my own existence, I had to leave. 

I arrived in the US with a Design and Fine Arts background academically and professionally, having worked as a designer at several relevant fashion brands in Spain. I decided to study an MFA in Fashion Merchandising in San Francisco, and pursue a professional career in the US following my Master’s Degree.

I was already very familiar with painting, so I decided to merge my designs with the perception of the brush. I started working very early in the fashion industry. However, my real passion between these matters is discovering new ways to create beauty. I’d say my approach to beauty: I’m easy-going and genuine.

Fast Forward several years after I graduated from AAU, worked for different Fashion companies in San Francisco. I felt uninspired, like a deep thin knife in my chest.

2020 was dedicated to find and start Marina Solé. I needed to again be that girl that genuinely painted over my mom's paint, to find my voice and my roots, through creating artwork, to feel who I really am.
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Now, I am a full-time artist, creating art dialogs between oil paintings and collages made from antique papers. During this time, I have embraced being part of the Hunters Point Shipyard Artists Community until 2024, San Francisco. 

My current studio is located in North California where I celebrate everyday being surrounded and inspired by rural life!

Again, I am from Catalonia, but my accent has kind of blurred, they say. For a long time, I worked on eliminating it, which feels like the weirdest thing.

Money doesn’t tell me much, but paying for a book is definitely like planting an apple tree. My advice is simple: “follow the river and be kind.”
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Love is an important tool because it works in everything specially for oneself.