Maria Belen del Pino

Year of birth: 1986. 
Where do you live: Dublin, Ireland.
Your education: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition.
Describe your art in three words: Vibrant, intuitive, profound.
Your discipline: Spiritual Abstract Art.
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Can you tell us more about how your spiritual and healing journey led you to painting? How did this process influence your creative approach?

When I began my healing journey, I remember sitting with my therapist, feeling completely disconnected from myself. She asked me a question that stayed with me: Who are you? What do you enjoy doing? And I didn’t have an answer. I had lost touch with what brought me joy, what made me. That moment became a quiet but powerful turning point—it opened a door into a much deeper journey of remembering and reconnection.
As part of this search, I began exploring different creative outlets. One of the first things I tried was making collages, and I found that process surprisingly healing. There was something grounding about sitting with a blank page and letting myself create without judgment or pressure. Later, I began painting with watercolors and acrylics, and this became a profound way of giving form to what I felt inside—emotions, ideas, longings that had no words yet. Painting helped me express what was unspoken, to transform the intangible into something real and alive.
But alongside the creative work, I also began to turn inward. I started meditating, slowly and gently at first, always trying to go a little deeper. Through meditation, I began cultivating a stillness that helped me access parts of myself I had long forgotten. It was in that quiet space that I began to feel accompanied—held, even—by a loving presence I couldn’t quite explain. Over time, I built a strong, sacred bond with beings that guide me. These guides, whether you call them spirit, ancestors, or higher self, became part of my healing and creative journey. Their presence offered a sense of support, clarity, and deep remembrance. I no longer felt alone in the process.
Their guidance doesn’t always come in words—it comes in sensations, in symbols, in sudden insights. Sometimes it feels like the canvas is a portal, a way to channel what wants to be seen, felt, or understood—not just for me, but for others too.
This journey has transformed how I approach creativity. I no longer paint to create something “beautiful” or “perfect.” I paint to listen, to remember, and to trust. I’ve learned to let the heart lead the way, to welcome whatever wants to come through with openness and honesty. Sometimes what appears is chaotic, sometimes it’s serene—but it’s always real.
So painting didn’t just accompany my healing—it became woven into it. Together with meditation and the loving presence of my guides, it became a path back to myself. A space where I can meet my truth, over and over again. And through that truth, invite others into their own healing too.

How do you connect with your artwork as a channel for divine messages of love, compassion, and healing? Is there a specific moment or experience that solidified this connection?

For me, creating art has always felt like entering a sacred space—a place where the veils thin and something greater flows through. Over time, I realized that painting wasn’t just about self-expression—it was about becoming a vessel. A channel. And what flows through that channel, when I truly surrender, is love, compassion, and healing.
This connection became even deeper as I committed more fully to my spiritual path. Through that inner stillness and presence, I started to feel accompanied by loving, guiding beings—energies that offered me support, clarity, and wisdom. Sometimes it’s a soft whisper, other times I feel them gently placing colors. But always, it’s about allowing something greater to move through me.
Through this process of healing—and of being truly committed to myself—I started to trust. I let go of expectations, I let go of who I thought I was and allowed myself to be guided. That’s how I opened the channel. That’s how I allowed the messages to flow through me.
Each painting carries a divine message—a lesson, a mirror, a gentle reminder to live in alignment with our truth. My role is simply to stay open, soft, and willing to listen. To be present enough for those messages to come through in the way they’re meant to.
In the end, painting has become my way of communing with love itself.

Maria Belen del Pino | Back home

Your work is described as free, unpredictable, and vibrant. How do you allow spontaneity to guide your creative process?

For me, painting is about being present and allowing whatever wants to come through to take form. I never plan what I’m going to do—I just show up, open, and let my intuition guide me. I’ve learned to trust what I feel in the moment, to let go of control and just flow with it.
There’s something so alive in not knowing what’s going to appear. I begin with a sensation, a color, a movement—and from there, everything unfolds. Sometimes I’ll start painting with my hands just to feel more connected to the piece, to allow that raw, unfiltered energy to flow through. Other times, it’s a brushstroke that surprises me and leads me somewhere completely unexpected.
I believe that creativity lives in that space of the unknown—in surrender. When I let go of the need to control the outcome, the most honest and vibrant expressions emerge. That’s where the magic is. That’s where I meet my truth.
And I think that freedom and unpredictability also reflect the inner world—our emotions, our spiritual experiences, our healing journeys—they’re not linear or neat. They’re layered, wild, and beautiful. So, I allow my art to mirror that. To feel alive, spontaneous, and deeply connected to the moment.

In your art, you explore both abstract and literal elements. Can you elaborate on how you balance these contrasting approaches within a single piece?

I don’t really plan it—both the abstract and the literal just show up naturally when I paint. The abstract is how I express energy and emotion. It’s very free and intuitive. I let the colors, shapes, and movements come through without thinking too much. It’s more about feeling than understanding.
Then sometimes, symbols or clearer images start to appear. They come in when something wants to be seen more clearly—like a message or a reminder. I just follow that. I don’t force it.
For me, both are important. The abstract holds the emotion and the depth, and the literal gives it form or meaning. They balance each other without me trying to make it happen. It’s more like I’m just listening and letting the painting tell me what it needs.
It’s a flow between what I feel and what wants to be shown.

Maria Belen del Pino | Change perspective

What role does color play in your work, and how do you choose which colors to use for each message or emotion you wish to convey?

Color plays a very important role in my work—it’s like its own language. Each color carries an energy, a feeling, a vibration. When I paint, I don’t usually choose colors with my mind—I let them come to me. I connect with what I’m feeling in the moment, or with the energy that wants to be expressed, and the colors start to flow naturally.
Most of the time, it’s my guides who show me which colors to use. Sometimes it’s a soft inner nudge, a knowing, or a clear feeling toward a certain shade. They guide me gently, helping me translate the emotion or the message that wants to come through.
I’ve learned to trust that process. Some days I’m drawn to soft, calming tones when something tender is moving inside me. Other times, bold or deep colors come through when there’s strong energy or transformation happening. Every color holds meaning—it speaks without words.
So really, I don’t choose the colors—they choose me, through the guidance I receive. In that way, color becomes a tool for healing, for connection, and for expressing what can’t always be said with language.

How do you think your background as an Argentine artist living in Dublin influences your work and the messages you convey through it?

Being from Argentina and now living in Dublin has deeply influenced both the way I create and how I experience life. Growing up in a busy, bustling city with fast-paced energy shaped my early years, while living in Ireland has introduced me to a more peaceful, almost mystical rhythm. The land here feels both strong and soothing, and it’s allowed me to slow down and reconnect with myself on a deeper level.
The contrast between the two places has taught me so much. Living far from home has opened up space for reflection and solitude, allowing me to discover a deeper sense of inner peace and connection that I hadn’t experienced before.
This mix of cultures and energies definitely shows up in my work. I feel like my art carries the soul of both places. There’s a part of me that is always searching for home—not just a physical place, but that feeling of being fully present and connected. That’s what I try to share through my paintings: that no matter where we are, we can always come home to ourselves.

Maria Belen del Pino | Even this is Love

Many of your pieces invite others to resonate with the beauty of life. What do you hope viewers take away from your artwork?

Through my artwork, I hope to offer a glimpse of the divine beauty that’s present in every moment of life. My intention is for my pieces to serve as a reminder that, even beneath the noise of everyday life, there is a quiet beauty waiting to be discovered—both within us and in the world around us.
What I truly wish for is that viewers feel a connection to something greater than themselves when they look at my paintings. I want them to experience a moment where their hearts open and they resonate with the energy flowing through the art. It’s not just about what they see, but how it makes them feel—a soft, gentle whisper from the universe that invites them to reconnect with their true essence.
Ultimately, my hope is that my work helps others remember that they are part of something much bigger, that they are loved and supported by the divine. If it brings them even a small moment of peace or awakening, then I feel the message has been received.

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