ADRY DEL ROCIO
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Adry del Rocio is a Mexican painter, muralist, 3D artist, and street artist. She holds a degree in visual arts from the University of Guadalajara and a four-year degree in plastic arts from the Instituto Cultural Cabañas. A prodigy from an early age, Adry earned her first international award at just four years old, held her first exhibition at eleven, and completed her art degree by sixteen. She has participated in more than 100 exhibitions around the world.
Since 2008, Adry has become a leading figure in the world of street painting, creating largescale works in twenty-five countries, including Italy, Japan, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates. She is also the director of Colores de Jalisco, an international street art festival, and Gises por la Paz, an initiative promoting art for peace. With more than fourteen years of teaching experience, she has shared her expertise in muralism, street art, and 3D painting around the world.
Adry works across multiple techniques—street art, arte madonnaro, anamorphic 3D, muralism, acrylic, oil, engraving, and watercolor. Inspired by her roots and humanity, she says, “I like to create realities that invite people to dream and feel.” Her work has earned her 76 awards, and in 2014, she was named Maestra Madonnara in Grazie, Italy— the birthplace of street art. Other distinctions include Jalisco’s State Youth Award (2010), the iWoman Award in Art (2020), Premio Atenea (2021), and multiple international mural awards, including Best Public Art in Las Vegas (2022) and several Street Art Cities recognitions through 2023.
Brighter Heart
Size: 30" x 40"
Acrylic on canvas

Artist's Statement
The appeal of this project lies in the opportunity to portray Marilyn Monroe from a different perspective - one that goes beyond her image as a Hollywood icon to reveal her humanity. Through my work, I want to explore her dualities: her strength and fragility, her vision and vulnerability, her timeless presence that continues to inspire across generations. This painting is not about recreating her beauty, but about connecting emotionally with the woman behind the legend, capturing the spirit that made her both extraordinary and deeply relatable. By bridging the distance in time and context, I hope to reflect how Marilyn’s story still resonates today—as a symbol of resilience, creativity, and authenticity. My goal is to reimagine her not as a distant figure of the past, but as a living force whose essence continues to speak to us in the present.