A Brief Background on the Making of an Artist & the Process used to Create
I am a San Francisco self-taught visual artist who evolved from many years as a professional in Graphic Design and Illustration—all the while sketching and figure drawing—producing a broad and diverse portfolio. Until recently, my work has been primarily representational in oil painting.
Recently, I began a personal journey to interpret stories my ancestors enriched our lives with along with the experiences I have had in both living and traveling throughout Mexico as a Mexican American woman; and to seek out innovative ways to represent and express my interests with all things Mexican. This is a tribute to immigrants like my parents who left their home countries in search of work and better futures for their children...my goal is to portray a positive and dignified spirit contrasting the hostile racial stereotypes of working people by combining icons and mythologies from our cultural traditions. By transforming these cherished memories into a fusion of colors and textures, I work with acrylic, oils, and wax; often using repurposed materials and integrating my iPad Procreate drawings in collaged paintings. I hope these capture the great depth of emotion and celebration of who were are.
RESUME
Group Shows
2018 Collage O Rama | Arc Gallery, San Francisco
2018 KaPow! Heroic Women | Pinball Museum, Alameda, Ca
2018 Grey City Gallery, San Francisco
2017 Migrations | Live Worms, San Francisco
2017 Collage O Rama | Arc Gallery, San Francisco
2016 Edgar Allen Poe | Ashton Gallery, San Diego
2016 Collage O Rama | Arc Gallery, San Francisco
2015 Tiny | Studio Gallery, San Francisco
2014 Like a Tom Waits Song | Arc Gallery, San Francisco
2013 Seven Fold | Live Worms, San Francisco
2011 Sketchbook Project | Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
2010 Speaking of Solitude | MarinMoca, Novato, California
2010 The Feminine in Art | Eleanor Harwood Gallery, San Francisco
2010 Botanicas Intimicum | Canessa Gallery, San Francisco
2009 Open Studios | Sunnyco Studio & Gallery, San Francisco
2008 Berkeley Art Center
2007 Open Studios | Sunnyco Studio & Gallery, San Francisco
Professional Experience
Photo Studio Manager, Event Coordinator, Photo Editor, Illustrator, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Instructor, and Interior Designer
Education
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, San Jose State University
French Language at Alliance Français and Institute Catholique de Paris, France
Liberal Arts, University of Texas at El Paso