EDUCATION
2016 MFA, College of Visual Arts and Design,
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2013 Creativity Studies Certification
Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY
2006 Certified Art therapist
1990 Fashion Design and Merchandising
Florida International University
Miami, FLA USA
1987 A.A. Textile Design
Universidad de los Andes
Bogotá – Colombia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/COMMISSIONS
2018 “Tercer Salon de arte textile utilitario”, Bogota – Colombia
“Mirando Miranda”, Bogota – Colombia
2017 “Home bodies” Blue star contemporary, San Antonio TX
“Hispanic month exhibition” Capital One HQ, Plano, TX
“Needles and thread” Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
“Women’s works” Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock ILL
2016 “Five Latinas one common thread”, The Latino Cultural Center, Dallas TX
2015 “Hard and Soft”, Denton council for the arts, Denton TX
2013 “ Threads” Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
2012 Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Women’s Month exhibit
“CULTURA Y VIDA: A Tejano Art Exhibtion”, Art Center of Corpus Christy, Corpus Christy, TX
2011 Omni Hotel Dallas - 12 art pieces Commission, Dallas, TX
Live Painting – Resolana Annual Music Festival, Dallas, TX
2010 Jerry Junking Elementary Mural, Carrotlton, TX
Live Painting – Resolana Annual Music Festival, Dallas, TX
"Hope Rising" The Atrium Gallery, Forth worth, TX
2009 "Global Swarming", Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas, TX
"Her story" Art Hotel Gallery, Dallas, TX
"Degrees" M2 Gallery, Houston, TX
2008 "Some Like it Hot exhibit" Texas Artist Museum, Port Arthur, TX
"We are the stories" City Gallery, TX
"Women" Fire House Art Gallery, Forth worth, TX
2007 "Hecho en Dallas" 2007 at Latin Cultural Center, Dallas, TX"
"Hispanic Heritage" at Frito-Lay Gallery, Plano TX
"Open/mind/soul", Studio 2225, Dallas TX
2006 "Corazon" at Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
"Altars", at The Latino Cultural Center, Dallas TX
2005 "Nuevo Latino exhibit", Center of the Americas, Forth Worth, TX
"Project: MASA", San Antonio, Texas
"Forgotten Flower", Ice House Cultural center, Dallas, TX
2004 "La Calavera" Dallas, TX, Ice House Cultural Center
Museum Exhibits
2004 "Fabrics and Fibers of our lives" Women's Museum of Dallas in Texas
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015 Teaching Fellow, Design II, College of Visual arts & Design,
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2013-2014 TA College of Visual Arts & Design, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2010-2013 Resolana Expressive art teacher Dallas County women’s Jail, Dallas TX
2010-2017 Live painting Artist
2010 DART- Public Art - Lake June Station Columns, Dallas, TX
2010 DART- Public Art - Sketches, Rowlett Station, Rowlett, TX
2010 Mural project, Jerry Junkins school, Dallas TX
2010 Art instructor, Dallas CISD summer pilot program
2008-2013 Mentoring Artist, Art Chicas Unidas, La reunion TX, Dallas TX
2007-2017 The Creative Power, owner/facilitator, Dallas, TX
2003-2017 Artist/Art therapy therapist, Dallas, TX
2009-2012 Art instructor, Big Thought, Dallas, TX
2008-2012 Art instructor, Junior Players Guild, Dallas, TX
1995-1997 Owner & manager "Alphagraphics", Miami, FLA
1995-1993 Fashion Forecaster, Bogotá - Colombia
1993-1994 Professor of Fashion Design and Sketching, Universidad de los Andes,
Bogotá - Colombia
1993-1991 Fashion Designer, Bogotá - Colombia
1989-1991 Fashion Designer, Miami, FLA
AWARDS
2014 Surface Design Association Creative Promise Award
2013 Arrowmount school of arts & crafts fiber dept. Scholarship