Flora Saldivar

Buttermilk, Molasses, Sugar Tooth, and Grasses - $8,400

Rodeo Clown - $6,200

Neon Egos - $5,500

Pocket Full of Secrets - $4,100

First There Was Nothing Then There Was Blue - $3,800

Buckle Up Buttercup - $3,800

Okavango Blue - $3,200

Flora Saldivar

Flora Saldivar (b. 1984) is a Mexican American artist recognized for her vibrant, large-scale abstract works. Her practice is defined by a unique, technically rigorous process on raw canvas and a proprietary pigment formula she developed in her Fayetteville, Arkansas studio. Drawing from an extensive background in visual design, Saldivar's intuitive process balances the Inherent unpredictability of moving paint with deliberate composition. Her work is held in the permanent collections of OZ Art NWA, The Walton Arts Center, Sterling Corporation, and Blakeman's, and she was recently cited by Artsy as an "Artist on the Rise."

Dedicated to carrying on the soak-stain technique, Saldivar rejects off-the-shelf materials in favor of custom gouache color blends. This approach allows the pigment to fully absorb into the manta cruda (raw canvas) without compromising the material, offering a distinct advantage over traditional oil paints. The result is a fluid application that maintains vibrant colors and achieves her signature diffused edges. Her mastery of color is further demonstrated by her "bleeding colors" technique, where a dominant hue appears to shed a different color. For Saldivar, this visual represents the process of one world slowly transforming and informing another.

Driven by a search for depth, Saldivar invented the Verso-Infundo method, a technique where she works on both sides of the canvas. By allowing the pigment to push through the textile, she creates "ghost layers," which are subtle imprints that visually showcase how the past continuously informs the present. This method acts as a literal mapping of her bicultural identity, with her cultural roots functioning as the underlying layers that constantly shape the surface. Through color, movement, and texture, each piece stands as a true record of Saldivar's unique process and vision.