"Art truly has been such a blessing in my life, and creating sculptures is like a never-ending journey of exploration."
About me
As an artist, I am captivated by aesthetics and self-expression. My metal sculptures seek to capture these elements emphasizing emotions through abstract figuration, featuring cultural and social references for personal identification. I work with a range of materials such steel, stainless steel, bronze or aluminum; they can be rusted, painted or patinated to enhance expression - even incorporating mix media at times. These materials play a decisive role in the creation of my sculptures because of their characteristics and qualities. Not only do they have qualities of longevity, but also poetic resonance and an elevated strength that ensures my sculptures will endure against the test of time. By embracing industrial welding techniques coupled with my own artistic flair; the possibilities are numerous, and it enables me freedom to create art without straying from my artistic vision.
My passion for art started at a young age. When I was drawing on the walls of our home Colombia at just five years old, I remember feeling pride because of what I was capable to do and that no one around could. I was born an artist. Growing up, I loved exploring different types of art but none of them resonated with me quite like sculpture did, because it is incredibly fun yet intensive. That’s why I quickly fell in love with it because sculpture gives me something that no other form does. With each piece I create, I strive to make something unique that captures its own story forging works full of emotion and character. Art truly has been such a blessing in my life and creating sculptures is like a never-ending journey of exploration.
EDUCATION
2024- Master in Studio Art- Maryland Institute College of Art- Baltimore, MD
2003- B. F. A. in Sculpture. Universidad Nacional de las Artes- UNA (Former Escuela
Nacional de Bellas Artes Prilidiano Pueyrredon, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1994- B. F. A. in Graphic Design- Universidad del Litoral Atlántico. Barranquilla, Colombia
RESIDENCIES
2017- Buffalo Creek Art Center- Gardnerville, NV
2006- Resident Artist Art South- Homestead, FL
GRANTS
2011- Miami-Dade Community and Tourist Development Council Grants Program
1999- International Art Scholarship from Colombian Government- ICETEX
AWARDS
Gritty in Pink Contest Exhibition – Awarded certificate of Juror’s Honorable Mention for
my sculpture “Hard Pink” - Bailey Contemporary Art Gallery- Pompano, FL -2017
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Witts Gallery- South Miami- June 2025
Miami Dade College Kendall Campus- Miami- June 2025
Havanna Biennale – Farmacia Project- Nov 2024- Feb 2025
MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art of Americas- Miami- February 2025
The ArtLink Gallery- Miami- December 2024
Geraldes Da Silva Gallery - Porto, Portugal - September 2024
Galeria Il Laboratorio- Rome, Italy- August 2024
Parc Floral de Paris – Paris, France – June 2024
Museum of Contemporary Art of Americas- MOCA- Miami- March 2024
Nagari Foundation - Art Basel Week – Miami Springs, FL - 2023
WildThings NSW - Welded Art Biodiversity Photographic Exhibition – Virtual- 2022
HATT Foundation - Latin American Art Auction- Boynton Beach Art & Cultural Center2021
Resonate- Coral Gables Museum- Coral Gables, FL -2019
BIG- Art Serve- Fort Lauderdale, FL - 2015
The Writing on the Wall”- Pyramid Studios- Miami, FL - 2015
Home Design Show- Convention Center- Miami Beach, FL -2015
Nest Gen Project - Florida International Univeristy- Miami, FL -2014
Abstract – Coral Reef Club’s Art League- Key Largo, FL -2013
Sculpt Miami Art Fair Art Basel- Miami, FL -2012
4 - Florida Gulf Coast University- Fort Myers, FL -2012
Latinamente- The Office Contemporary Art Gallery- Rome, Italy - 2012
Young at Art Museum Opening- Fort Lauderdale, FL – 2012
Travel from Downtown”- The ArtLink Gallery. Miami, FL - 2012
Made in America - MANO Fine Art. Miami, FL - 2012
Paradox – The ArtLink Gallery. Miami, FL - 2012
Talented Colombian Women – Colombian Consulate- Coral Gables, FL - 2012
Miami Dance Festival Kick Off – Miami Beach Botanical Garden- Miami Beach, FL - 2012
Escape - The ArtLink Gallery- Art Basel week- Miami, FL - 2011
Red Dot Art Fair- Sculpt Miami Art Basel- Miami, FL - 2011
Arte Américas Art Fair- Irreversible Art Space Projects- Miami Beach, FL - 2011
Solo show The Bags of the Vanities - ArtSouth 10th Anniversary. Homestead, FL - 2010
Juxtapositions - The ArtLink Gallery- Art Basel week- Miami, FL - 2010
4 women, 4 styles - Colombian Consulate- Coral Gables, FL- 2010
Giants in The City- Miami Beach Sleepless Night- Miami Beach, FL - 2009
Solo show Rust in its Raw - CCRC Gallery. Homestead, FL - 2008
Hispanic Heritage Month - Miami Dade College - Miami, FL - 2007
The Harvest Moon Exhibition - Deering Estate Park. Palmetto Bay, FL – 2006
Guerrilla Art Show - Altered Esthetics Gallery. Minneapolis, MN – 2006
Spring Art Exhibition - City Hall Homestead. Homestead, FL - 2005