Mara Aphrodite blends surf culture, soul, and surrealism into one flowing, layered world of color and meaning. Her art moves like the tide—playful, emotional, and deeply intuitive.
A dreamy nod to the rhythm of Virginia Beach, VB Surf Club is Mara Aphrodite’s whimsical tribute to local surf culture—where board meetings happen on waves, not Zoom. Inspired by real characters, sun-faded afternoons, and the quiet magic of the oceanfront, each piece blends beachy nostalgia with flowing lines and playful storytelling. The prints feel like memories you almost forgot—washed in salt, sand, and just a touch of stardust. From soulful surfers to coastal landscapes seen through a surreal lens, this collection captures the spirit of VB in motion—laid-back, sunlit, and full of feeling.
Beneath the waves of color and polish lies the raw current—the sketches. These pieces are the unfiltered pulse of Mara Aphrodite’s imagination, where pencil meets page in instinctual bursts. They reveal the bones beneath the beauty, the initial whispers of surreal stories yet to be painted.Drawn during moments of solitude, travel, or dreamlike reverie, these sketches capture fragmented figures, layered meanings, and hidden symbols. They’re emotional x-rays—part confessional, part spiritual map. Each line is a dive inward, tracing the undercurrents of memory, myth, and subconscious truth.While her vibrant pieces celebrate surf, flow, and bold vision, these sketches expose the quieter storm—unguarded, shadowy, and achingly human.This is Mara, before the color. Before the tide rolls in.
