Education

2022 MFA Art, School of Visual Arts. New York, NY.

2015 Photography, Texas State University, San Marcos. San Marcos, TX.


Scholarships & Awards

2022 MFA Fine Arts Department Scholarship

2019 Places 3rd on Houston’s ArtCar Parade.


Curatorial Projects

2018 Demonstrate I, G Spot Gallery, as part of Thousand Faces, Houston TX.

2017 Who's She?, Omni Modern, as part of staff, Austin TX.

2016 What's Behind The Red Door, Omni Modern, as part of staff, Austin TX.

2014 Unspoken, The Museum of Human Achievement, as part of Middle Grey Association, Austin TX.


Commissioned Installations

2022 Dia de Muertos Altar, Public Art Installation. Flat Iron District, New York, NY.


Selected Exhibitions

SSHWP: EAST 2018, curated by Bobby Whitley, Austin, TX, 2018

We Are a Camera, curated by Kaytlin Esparza, Flex Space, San Marcos, TX, 2017

EAST 2016: What's Behind The Red Door?, curated by Omni Modern, Austin, TX, 2016

International Women's Exhibit, Women In Focus, 2015

Film Lab #3, Time Arts Club; Portland, OR, 2015.

SSHWP V, curated by Bobby Whitley, San Marcos, TX, 2014

Ludere, Thesis Show, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2014

DElux / REdux, curated by Mary Mikel Stump, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2014

LUMA: Mesmerize Me., curated by Julie Dickover, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2014

Recess Screening, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2014

Lab Day, curated by Ben Ruggiero on behalf of Middle Grey Association, The Museum of Human Achievements, Austin, TX, 2014

Not Photography, curated by Ricky Yanas on behalf of Middle Grey Association, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2014

Espiritu Pionero, curated by Javier Martinez, San Marcos, TX, 2014

Unspoken, curated by Middle Grey Association, San Marcos, TX, 2014

Exchange Screening, curated by group of selected Texas State students, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 2013

Exchange Screening, curated by group of selected Ball State students, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2013

On Sight, curated by Ricky Yanas on behalf of Middle Grey Association, Flex Space Gallery; Austin, TX, 2013

Shorties Screening, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2013

Rites of Spring, The Walker's Gallery, San Marcos, TX, 2013


Publications. Interviews.

Voyage Houston - on Thousand Faces, 2019

Voyage Houston - Art & Life with Paulina Mendoza Valdez, 2018

Arts and Culture Magazine - Photographer; Houston, TX. 2017.

Arts Houston Magazine - Photographer; Houston, TX. 2017.

Estefania Marquez Blog - Paulina Mendoza with P as in Purple, 2014.