Hi! I'm Xandra Ann Mapp, an artist that grew up in the small fishing town of Port O' Connor, Texas. In April of 2023, I became a full time artist. For 10 years, I worked as a Registered Nurse, with much of that time spent traveling. The stress of hospital work caused me to seek refuge in my first loves: art and the water. My entire life, I have always had a passion for the outdoors, and a talent with art that came naturally. By 2017, I'd realized that combining my love of art and angling would give me the freedom that I was looking for. Creating this art even led me to go on a first date with my now husband, Martin. In 2021, I left nursing to work in Coastal Fisheries and further pursue my career as an artist. I am also a believer in the word, a USCG licensed captain, certified diver, DIY-er, history lover, and seafood/wild game enthusiast. 

 

Although travels and life took me across the country, I had always considered Port O' Connor to be home. Nowhere else. Being blessed with this upbringing shaped my passion and respect for the natural world, which, I hope, is reflected in my art. My work is available in diverse mediums: oils, acrylics, watercolor, wood, mosaics, murals, sculpture, etc... I do not believe that there are any boundaries to creativity. My favorite subjects are ones I'm most familiar with: fish of any and all kinds. Funky things. Coastal and Western themes. 

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Whether in the studio, or in the field, images of these wild and wonderful creatures never leave my mind. With a return to the natural world, it is through my art that I hope to inspire others to be mindful, to protect, and to enjoy their natural surroundings. 

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