User:Fervel79/Luisa Velasquez

Colombian born artist Luisa Velasquez has a background in design from the Instituto de Diseno ATC in Bogotá. Even thought Luisa’'s academic background is in design, her devotion to painting has been strong since an early age. As a self-taught contemporary painter, Luisa’'s experimental techniques continue to evolve. Her most recent exhibitions and recognitions include:

Invitation to the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Solo Exhibition, "Almas"”, Ocean City Arts Center, New Jersey Invitation to the "Fairmount Art Crawl", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Purchase Award, Ocean City Arts Center, New Jersey First Place: Painting, Jenkintown Arts Festival, Pennsylvania Honorable Mention, Medford Arts Center, New Jersey Group Exhibition, "Supreme Demeanor" Studio 34, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Group Exhibition, "“Absolutely Abstract"”, The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Group Exhibition, "Black & White", The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Group Exhibition,"8th Annual Square Foot Show", AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Canada

Artist Statement

Each piece is a construction, it is not just a painting, or a sculpture, or a fresco, but it is the assemblage of all these. Just like a beautiful piece of architecture, the constructions take on new meanings at different angles. When facing the piece from afar, it has notable dimension and grace. At the tip of your nose, the arrangement is defined by its range of materials used; meticulously layered with uninhibited passion to match mediums with desired sentiment. As you pace around the composition, and your eyes catch the once missed edging, curves, elevations, and depth, it becomes clear that the abundance of light is crucial to extracting the full range of emotions desired. A huge challenge for viewers is not to touch the work. Each piece is cured to a glass-like finish that preserves the state of assemblage like ancient forms caught in amber.