Born in Michoacán, Mexico, Valencia grew up admiring art greats such as Rufino Tamayo, Frida Kahlo, and Diego Rivera. After moving to the United States in 1994, she apprenticed under master artists, perfecting her painting techniques through their mentorship and guidance. Eventually, Valencia was inspired to venture out on her own, creating abstracts and florals inspired by the beauty and colors of nature, She creates each painting as though it were for herself, and it gives her tremendous satisfaction when someone admires her work.