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Born in Quito, Ecuador in 1968

Colegio Americano de Quito, 1986

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SBA Society of Botanical Artists, UK

Distance Learning Diploma Course 19 

(In progress. To be completed March 2024)

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B.F.A. Summa Cum Laude (Bachelor of Fine Arts, concentration in painting) Saint Mary´s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.A. Class of 1990

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Other studies, workshops and classes:

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Natural History Illustration Certificate

University of Newcastle, Australia, 2021

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Botanical drawing workshops 2020-2021

Noemí Cevallos and Santiago Cordero (Picturatus Conservación-Ecuador) Botanical Art and Scientific Illustration.

Paula Laverde ( Arte y Conservación-Colombia) Bird Illustration in watercolor.

Wendy Hollender ( Draw Botanical and Woodstock School of Art, USA)

Valentina Nieto (Botanical Art and Bird Illustration in watercolor- Colombia)

Antonia Reyes (Paraíso Perdido-Bird Illustration, Chile)

Emmanuel Laverde (Arte y Conservación, Colombia) Orchid Illustration.

Geraldine McKinnon (Mi Naturalismo, Chile)

Noemí Cevallos (Picturatus Conservación-Ecuador) Bird Illustration.

Paulina Maciel ( Botanical Illustration- Mexico) 

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Mixed media and pencil drawing online workshops,digital resources and books: Patty Brady, Chris Cozen, Julie Prichard, Jodi Ohl, Tracy Verdugo, Seth Apter, Darlene Olivia Mc Elroy, Sandra Duran Wilson, Janie Gildow) 

2013-2017

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Acrylic techniques course with Pablo Cabrera Zambrano. Centro de Estética y Artes Visuales, Quito

2008-2011

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Watercolor workshops and art classes for adults and children.

2005-2008

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Advanced techniques in watercolor course. Continuing Education Department, USFQ, Universidad San Francisco de Quito,

1996

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Watercolor and Figure Drawing courses. Continuing Education Department. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago,

1993-1994

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Watercolor workshop with Lea Kliner, Santiago, Chile,

1994

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Watercolor courses with Oswaldo Moreno Heredia,

1991-1992

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Redbud Art Workshop, Saint Mary´s College, Michigan, 

1989

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Rome Program, Saint Mary´s College, Rome, Italy,

1987-1988

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Watercolor workshop with César Tacco, Quito, 1987

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