Living Here

Maryrose Cobarrubias Mendoza is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores personal narratives, material significance, and history. As a 1.75 generation immigrant, her identity was shaped by perspectives and experiences that continue to unfold through her work in drawing, sculpture, and installation. Since 2001, she has served as an Associate Professor and Drawing Coordinator in the Visual Arts and Media Studies Division of Pasadena City College. From 2022–24, she served on the board of FilAm Arts (The Association for the Advancement of Filipino-American Arts and Culture). Mendoza earned her MFA from the Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Canada, and the Philippines.