MARA MARTINEZ - THE STAR

Oil on wood.

Mara Martinez, age 18, cellist. Fan of Bach and AC/DC.

One of the main characters in my upcoming fantasy novel.

The Star represents renewed hope, guidance, healing, and strength in troubled times.

The man in red stopped, looming over them. He wasn’t smiling anymore.
Mara raised her hands to shield herself. She didn’t think about it, it was instinct.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis—
Was someone—Was someone playing AC/DC?
She looked up at the man in red. Then her hands lit up."

“Mara” won Best in Show at DragonCon 2023!