Virmarie Suria Depoyster

Virmarie DePoyster is a Puerto Rican-born multidisciplinary artist, educator, and community leader. As a practicing artist, she explores the complexities of identity. As an educator, she develops therapeutic art programs that provide safe spaces for self-reflection. And as a community leader, she advocates for equality and inclusion. Virmarie secured a solo exhibition, “Revelation,” which debuted at the United States Embassy in Rome, Italy. She was chosen to represent Arkansas in Her Flag, a national project commemorating 100 years of women's suffrage. In November 2023, “Beyond Labels,” her latest solo exhibition, will open at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum.

DePoyster's paintings are included in private and public collections internationally and throughout the United States. Currently, she lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with her husband, David, and they look forward to visits from their adult children, Grant and Anna.