Conversations with Arantxa Ser

Today we’d like to introduce you to Arantxa Ser.

Hi Arantxa, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
It all started in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, where I was born. I’ve always been intrigued by meditation, the unseen, and the spaces that exist beyond what we can easily explain. I’ve always considered myself an explorer of many worlds.

Art became the vessel that allowed me to travel those worlds in a tangible way.

Through painting, I’m able to transcribe into this reality what I see and experience in others. Through acting, I’ve learned to feel in ways I never thought possible.

At 18, I came to Los Angeles ready to dive into theatre.

Little did I know I was arriving in one of the most spiritual and magical cities on Earth. Here, I deepened my practices while making them part of my everyday life, surrounded by people who, like me, treated the arts as something sacred and magical.
For years, I’ve moved back and forth between Los Angeles and Mexico, always with one foot here and one foot there. Somewhere along the way, I realized that this in-between space is precisely what infuses life into my work.
My creative expression works in much the same way. The more I allow my different forms of expression to coexist, rather than trying to cage them into a single definition, the more they grow, evolve, and want to be expressed wildly. It has freed me from the pressure of following a predetermined “path” and opened me to discovering where the work wants to take me.
Now mostly based in Los Angeles, I spend my days in a creative mode—hosting energetic explorations, painting, acting, and following whatever curiosity calls me next.

You’ll find me in my beloved loft where I get to live and create, which feels like a dream come true for any painter.
I’m still exploring many worlds, with one foot here and one foot there, allowing art to be the bridge between them.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I don’t think anyone has ever had a completely smooth road when it comes to being a creative. There are always challenges along the way.
For me, one of those challenges has been being far away from my family. But I think the biggest one has been allowing myself to fully pivot—to change my mind, change an idea, or completely shift the way I approach something.
For a long time, I felt like I had to keep walking a certain road simply because I had already chosen it, even when that road had become too heavy to walk. I held on to ideas, expectations, and definitions of what I thought my creative path was supposed to look like.
The moment I allowed myself to let go of that pressure, something shifted. The creativity started flowing like a waterfall.
I began to understand that changing direction doesn’t mean I’m lost. Sometimes, it’s exactly what allows the work to find its way through me.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Painting and the healing arts are at the center of my creative practice. I’m proud that I’ve been able to bring these worlds together and allow them to complement one another in such a meaningful way.
What I feel sets my work apart is the honesty of the creative process. I try not to filter, censor, or reshape what comes through me simply to make it fit an expectation. What arrives is what I express.
Whether it’s through painting, words, movement, or energetic exploration, I want the work to remain raw and honest. There’s something powerful about allowing an idea to exist exactly as it comes, without forcing it to become something else.
For me, creativity is less about controlling the outcome and more about being open enough to receive it.

What were you like growing up?
I was always the kid talking about the colors I saw everywhere, fascinated by monasteries, meditation, temples, our ancestors, and the loved ones who had passed. I was always drawn to performing, and somehow, wherever I went, I would end up buying art supplies and bringing them home with me.
I’ve also always been a very social person—curious about people, energized by connection, and drawn to community. At the same time, I’ve always had a deep need for solitude. I need time alone to listen, to observe, to process, and to return to myself.
Looking back, I can see that all of these things were already pointing toward the person and artist I would become: someone deeply curious about the visible and invisible worlds, always moving between connection and solitude, and always finding a way to make what I experience into something I can express.

Contact Info:

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Image Credits
I have full right of the images but would like to give credit to Valerie Babchuck the photographer, thank you.