Mara was born on May 16, 1962 in Guatemala City, Guatemala located in the northern region of Central America. Mara graduated from Instituto Experimental de la Asuncion and studied the history of art for two years at the university of Francisco Marroquin.Her areas of concentration included plastic arts and craftsmanship. Thereafter she became a preschool teacher. Her continuous motivation in teaching and providing all the necessary tools in early childhood development opened another channel for Mara where she taught art classes to children. Her foundation and basis for these children included exploring different types of media, technique, and most importantly, how to appreciate the life of art.
The year 1990 was a significant breaking point in her life where she opened her own studio teaching art classes to adults and children alike in her home setting. Forms of media that were taught in her classes included painting on cloth, ceramics, wood, glass , metal, and pape |
