Professional Profile
I’m a natural born artist, with a BA in Arts Teaching and outstanding experience in artwork creations. I have more than 10 years experience in plastic arts work, through which I’ve improved my skills and techniques in the fields of drawing, painting, modeling, sculpture, relief, wall drags and many more related to arts teaching for people of all ages.
I have worked as Project Leader for the building of special art works like giant carnival floats and celebration structures (with themes and shapes according to the celebration and the culture expressions), stained glass windows, collage art walls and huge room decorations for private events.
As an Art Teacher I have worked with kids and young people from different social classes and with special disabilities like deafness and mental retardation. All these experiences have allowed me to develop excellent communications skills, leadership and teamwork abilities oriented to the development of artwork within tight deadlines and budgets.
Job Experience
Creations and participations: 1997 - 2010
1st and 4th Risaralda meeting the arts women, 1997 y 2002
Design and Decoration for political and cultural events: Dosquebradas Town Hall, 1998, 1999, 2000.
Design and development of posters, illustrations and souvenirs for literary events of poetry and theatre: Pereira - Mayor office: 1999 y 2000
Cultural parades, masks and giant dolls, inter-school contest, Pereira, 2006
Mural drawing development:
a. Ecological themes, vinyl painting: San fernando school - Pereira 2007: 14 feet high, 46 feet width.
b. Garden themes, ceramic mosaic: San fernando school - Pereira 2010: 3.3 feet high, 72 feet width.
c. Institutional symbols, vinyl painting: La Palabra school – Pereira 2010: 10 feet high, 20 feet width.
More than 300 art Works like portrait paintings, sculptures and landscapes for particular works orders or by original inspiration.
Awards Achievemens
Award
Institution / Contest
Year
1st Place
Plastic Arts Teacher of the year. Pereira City Contest.
2005
1st Place
Winner Carnival Float at Pereira City Anniversary Parade, School No 8. (During 3 consecutive years) (Desfiles culturales de máscaras y muñecos gigantes, concurso inter-colegiados)
2006, 2007, 2008
Honorable mention
“Creatividad” (Creativity) San Fernando School.
2009
Honorable mention
“Exitosa labor durante el año lectivo 2009” (excellent academic performance) San Fernando School.
2009
Acknowledgment
Continues service and support for Partners and students, and outstanding participation in school activities using her artistic abilities. San Fernando School.
2006
Honorable mention
Acknowledgment for improvement support and children orientation in cultural school activities. Germinando Cultural foundation.
1999
As Art Teacher : Schools at Pereira and Dosquebradas, Colombia.
School
Position
Year
La Nueva República
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
1995
Juan Pablo II
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
1996
COMCAJA
Plastic Arts kinder garden Teacher
1997 y 1998
Las Brisas \"GERMINANDO\"
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
1999
Las Brisas \"APER\"
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
2000
Colegio Anglocolombiano
Plastic Arts and Spanish language High School Teacher
2002
Centro Educativo YARUMAL
Plastic Arts and Science Elementary School Teacher
2003
Ciudadela Cuba
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
2004
San Fernando
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
2005 a 2009
La Palabra
Plastic Arts High School Teacher
2010
Formal Academic Degrees
Bachelot Degree: LICENCIATURA EN ARTES PLÁSTICAS (Plastic Arts Licenced)
Year 2000 - Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira.
Degree
Year
School
Human Resources Management (Administración de talento humano).
1999
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje – Pereira (SENA)
Citizen participation in Colombia’s new education.
2000
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Cultural Projects Management.
1994
Banco de la República-área cultural
Collography (Colografía)
1996
Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
Esthetics Experiences (Hacia experiencias estéticas necesarias)
1997
Museo de Arte de Pereira
Project Management Basics
1998
Corporación Nuevo Arco Iris
Creatividad a través de los medios expresivos del niño
1998
Comcaja,
Research at Classrooms (Investigación en el aula)
1999
Fundacultura, Manizales
Teachers Technics improvement
2000
Acolped,
Pedagogía de rondas y danzas lúdicas folclóricas colombianas para la infancia
2003
Fundartes y Germinando
Workshop: Read for living
2004
Institución Educativa Ciudadela Cuba
Workshop: puppets for ecologic education
2006
Carder y fundación cultural el volantín
Workshop: giant carnival dolls building
2007
Universidad tecnológica de pereira.
Workshop: official signs language for deftness schools
2010
Instituto nacional para sordos - Bogotá
Additional knowledge
Advanced Techniques:
Drawing: pencil, charcoal, pen, markers, pastels.
Painting: watercolors, acrylics, oils, inks, vinyl, in fabric, ceramic, wood and paper.
Modeling: three-dimensional art in clay, plasticine, plaster.
Sculpture: clay, plaster, paper mache, wood and metal structures, volume and foam molding.
Mixed Media: collage, woodcarving, pyrography, embossed foil.
Art facial makeup and body art: environmental themes.