Born in Quito, Ecuador in 1968
Colegio Americano de Quito, 1986
SBA Society of Botanical Artists, UK
Distance Learning Diploma Course 19
(In progress. To be completed March 2024)
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
Other studies, workshops and classes:
Natural History Illustration Certificate
University of Newcastle, Australia, 2021
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)
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
Acrylic techniques course with Pablo Cabrera Zambrano. Centro de Estética y Artes Visuales, Quito
2008-2011
Watercolor workshops and art classes for adults and children.
2005-2008
Advanced techniques in watercolor course. Continuing Education Department, USFQ, Universidad San Francisco de Quito,
1996
Watercolor and Figure Drawing courses. Continuing Education Department. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago,
1993-1994
Watercolor workshop with Lea Kliner, Santiago, Chile,
1994
Watercolor courses with Oswaldo Moreno Heredia,
1991-1992
Redbud Art Workshop, Saint Mary´s College, Michigan,
1989
Rome Program, Saint Mary´s College, Rome, Italy,
1987-1988
Watercolor workshop with César Tacco, Quito, 1987
Biography
Exhibits
Solo exhibits
Scarabeus Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2009
Life Fashion Café, Prague, Czech Republic 2009
Fundación Cultural Exedra, Quito, Ecuador 2007
Fundación Cultural Exedra, Quito, Ecuador 2001
Salón Cultural Hotel Oro Verde, Quito, Ecuador 1994
Museo Banco Central de Riobamba, Riobamba,Ecuador 1993
Sketch Gallery, Quito, Ecuador 1992
Hammes Gallery, Saint Mary´s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1990
Foro de Arte Exedra, Quito, Ecuador 1989
Group Exhibits
TCC The Collector´s Club, Cumbayá, Quito-Ecuador, 2022
Casa San Marcos, Quito, Ecuador,
2011
Fundación Caspicara, Quito, Ecuador 2010
Casa San Marcos , Quito, Ecuador,
2008
Fundación Cultural Exedra, Quito,
Ecuador, 2006
Club Rancho San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador, 2006
Galería Internacional, Cairo, Egypt,
2005
Galería Prisma, La Serena, Chile,
2004
Galería Pilar Tobón,
Miami, U.S.A,
2001
Salón Cultural Hotel Oro Verde, Quito, Ecuador, 1995
Galería Expresiones, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1993
Colegio de Arquitectos, Quito, Ecuador, 1992
Galería Venzor, Chicago, U.S.A.
1990
Galería César Tacco, Quito, Ecuador, 1987
Art salons
Salón Eduardo Kingman Riofrío, Loja, Ecuador, 2010
Salón Binacional Perú-Ecuador, Loja, Ecuador, 2010
Salón Nacional de Dibujo, Grabado y Acuarela, Quito, Ecuador, 2000