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BIOGRAPHY

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I come from a background where I embraced anything creative that was around me. I was born in Bolivia and lived in different countries until the age of seven. Having had the fortune of living in various countries helped shape my creative self, allowing me to be influenced by diverse cultures and art. I then moved to London 25 years ago and currently have a studio at Acme Studios in London.

I am an artist and a mother. While working part-time and raising children, I graduated from Sir John Cass School of Art at London Metropolitan University with a 2:1 degree in Fine Art in 2015.

 

I am a multidisciplinary artist, painter, performer, artist facilitator, and event organizer. I published a book in 2018 titled Grass, Stone, and Wedding Cakes with Drawing London on Location when I was the events organizer for the group. The book focuses on Christopher Wren's churches.

I have been delivering workshops and organizing exhibitions across London.

I am part of FloatingArtland, an art collective based in East London.

I have exhibited in 22 venues, most notably as a UK finalist for the VIA Art Prize in 2018 and at the Saatchi Gallery in 2013.

My most recent exhibitions in 2020 include  School of Sufi Teaching - Online Exhibition - Faith in the city we inhabit

and being a finalist for the 6th Landscape Competition at ART SHOW INTERNATIONAL GALLERY in the US 2022.

Curriculum vitae

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2011-2015 London Metropolitan University BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree (2.1)

2008 Interior Design Institute London Diploma​​

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AWARDS

USA 2022 FINALIST AWARD in ART SHOW INTERNATIONAL GALLERY - art competition "6th LANDSCAPE.

UK   2018 FINALIST @ VIA ARTS PRIZE

UK   2013 Nominated Runner up. Back to Nature Saatchi Gallery

UK   2013 Awards Brent Art Council & Stable in Exile Gallery

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SELECTED  GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND SCREENINGS

USA 2022 ART SHOW INTERNATIONAL GALLERY - "6th LANDSCAPE.

UK 2020 School of Sufi Teaching - Online Exhibition - Faith in the city we inhabit

UK 2020 Espacio Gallery - RGB

UK 2019 Art Bolivia Contemporary

UK 2018 – 2019 VIA ARTS PRIZE EXHIBITION

UK 2018 Ghost Show From Light to Darkness

UK 2018 Espacio Gallery - Unlimited

UK 2017 Memory of Fire - FloatingArtland

UK 2017 Urban Angles Exhibition – Espacio Gallery

UK 2016 Perspectives Exhibition – Espacio Gallery

UK 2016 Developing Landscape - Pump House Gallery

UK 2016 Ha Ha Art Festival -hARTslane

UK 2015 Collaborative artwork – Invisible Project, The Cass

UK 14/15 Group Exhibition with Drawing London on Location, Cinnamon Soho

UK 2014 Group Exhibition with Drawing London on Location - Hartslane

UK 2013 Saatchi Gallery

UK 2013 The Stable in Exile Gallery

UK 2013 Swiss Cottage Gallery - Library

UK 2013 Pintar Rapido 2013

UK 2013 Brent Artist Resource & Stable in Exile Gallery

UK 2013 Dexterous Kyu Exhibition

UK 2012 The Cass, Xmas Cracker Exhibition

UK 2011 The Cass, Summer Show

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

UK 2011 St Patrick’s Primary School

 

ARTIST TALKS

UK 2015 Lifeline BaSIS

UK 2015 Art Emergency

UK 2013 St Patrick’s Primary School

UK 2013 NYB’13 Sculpture Network

UK 2012 The Cass lectures

 

RESIDENCIES

Silk River 2017 Artist residency - Kinetika & Royal Borough of Greenwich ACE Supported

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PUBLICATIONS

UK 2018 Grass, Stone and Wedding Cakes By Drawing London on location 

UK 2013 Urban Sketchers at Covent Garden (and How to Become One)

 

WORK HISTORY

Present Freelance Multidisciplinary Artist

2020 - 2021 Director at Open Wellbeing LTD

2019 Artist Facilitator at Eye4change.ORG

2019 Support Assistant at Evolve Housing + Support

JULY 2017 - Oct 2018 Teaching Spanish at Shooters Hill Schoolof Arts

JUNE 2018 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop with FloarintArtland for the Plaistow Festival

MAY 2017- FEB 2018 Art tutor at Artfix

NOV 2017 - JAN 2018 Delivering artist-led workshops for the London Lumiere 2018 with Artichoke & Royal Borough of Greenwich

JULY 2017 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop at University of Westminster,FAB FEST 2017, Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment & the Fabrication Laboratory.

JUNE 2017 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop at City & Hackney Carers Centre.

FEB,MAY 2017 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop Brookhill Children's Centre Homestart .

APRIL 2017 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop at Slade Centre Library Erindale, Plumstead

APRIL 2017 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop at Plumstead Children's Centre – Homestart

APRIL 2017 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop Glyndon Community, Plumstead

OCT 2016 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop 2inspire Academy CIC, Ashmole Community

JULY, AUGUST -2016 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop at Brookhill Children's Centre

JULY 2016 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop Barnfield Project Royal Borough of Greenwich

MARCH 2016 Designed & delivered artist-led workshop at Ha Ha Art Festival

JANUARY 2015 Designed & delivered artist-led project “Invisible at LIFELINE BaSis

AUGUST 2013 - April 2014 Designed & delivered artist-led project at ST Patricks Priamry School

 

AFFILLIATION

Floating Art Land

Drawing London on Location

Espacio Gallery

Forum Arts

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