As a child growing up in Mexico, where I was born and raised by European parents, I developed a fascination for art. I would spend long hours exploring native artisan markets and local exhibits, captivated by the intrinsic beauty of glass, natural fibers, and colors. However, my artistic journey goes beyond aesthetics; it is driven by a larger vision of promoting cultural exchange and inclusivity. By pushing the boundaries of these captivating mediums, my focus is to create art that honors and reflects not only my personal experiences and perspectives, but also serves as a catalyst for dialogue, celebration, and appreciation of diverse cultures.
Education
- University of San Diego, CA, USA — French & Spanish Literature (BA), 1976–1980
- Université de Paris, Sorbonne, France — Translation & Interpretation (MA), 1982–1984
- University of San Diego, CA, USA — Teaching Foreign Languages (MA), 1983–1985
Exhibitions
- 2014 — Annual Juried Show, Honorable Mention — AGASD, San Diego, CA
- 2016 — Annual Juried Show, 2nd Place — AGASD, San Diego, CA
- 2020 — Botanical — Las Lagunas Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- 2021 — Visual Arts Annual Show (online) — UC San Diego, CA
- 2021 — Exposición Colectiva, Feria del Arte — Mexico City, Mexico
- 2021 — Second National Exhibition of Fiber Artwork (Material II) — D’Art Center, Chattanooga, TN
- 2021 — Stories From Nature, Juried Textiles Exhibit — Hudgens Center for Art, Duluth, GA
- 2021 — Hands Across the World, Juried Exhibit — Contemporary Glass Society, UK
- 2021 — Winner, Glass Prize — International Contemporary Glass Competition, Warm Glass, UK
- 2021 — Children 2021 — Gallerium Gallery & Catalog, Ontario, Canada
- 2022 — BIAVI, Bienal Internacional de Arte en Vidrio — Cartago, Costa Rica
- 2022 — Flowers and Places — Encinitas, CA
- 2022 — Galaxy of Glass Show — Fallbrook Arts Center, CA
- 2023 — Covid Creativity — Contemporary Glass, UK
- 2023 — Featured / Spotlight — Surface Design Association, USA
- 2023 — Artbox Projects Art Expo 2023 — Basel, Switzerland
- 2023 — All Media 2023, Honorable Mention (The Power of Play) — Irvine Fine Arts Center, CA
- 2023 — Folklore, Personal Myths & Narratives — Bonita Fine Arts Center, CA
- 2023 — Annual Juried Show — AGASD, San Diego, CA
- 2024 — Trace, Gas Exhibition — Berlin, Germany
- 2024 — BIAVI, Bienal Internacional de Arte en Vidrio — Oaxaca, Mexico
Workshops & Coursework
- Silversmith Jewelry Making — UCSD Craft Center, San Diego, CA (1987–1990)
- Book Arts: Sibyl Rubottom — Athenaeum School of the Arts, La Jolla, CA (2007)
- Jan Janas Silk Painting — San Diego, CA, private studio (2008–2010)
- Julie Chen Book Arts Workshop — SDBA, San Diego, CA (2010)
- 2011 — Pattern Bars, Jim Weiler — Bullseye Glass, Santa Fe, NM
- 2011 — Harnessing the Flow Kiln-Casting, Erik Whitmore — Bullseye Glass, Santa Fe, NM
- 2012 — Taking a Leap (Glass Powder Work), Catharine Newell — Bullseye Glass, Portland, OR
- 2012 — Pâte de Verre, Alicia Lomné — Bullseye Glass, Portland, OR
- 2013 — Assemblage in Kiln-Casting, Kari Minnick — Hot Glass, Houston, TX
- 2013 — Powder Printing, Stacey-Lynn Smith — BECON, Portland, OR
- 2013 — Making Breath Visible, Judy Tuwaletstiwa & Ted Sawyer — BECON, Portland, OR
- 2014 — Paradoxes in Glass and Kiln-Casting, Silvia Levenson & Erika Tada — Pilchuck Glass School, WA
- 2015 — Knitting in Glass (Casting), Carol Milne — The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2015 — Paper and Glass Techniques, Saman Kalantari — Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA
- 2016 — Shibori International Symposium for Textiles and Fiber Art, Analisa Hedstrom — Oaxaca, Mexico
- 2017 — Advanced Lost Wax Casting, Linda Ethier — Susan Hirsh Studio, San Diego, CA
- 2018 — Advanced Lost Wax Casting, Evelyn Dunsten — Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
- 2019 — Kiln-forming Glass, Kirstie Rea — Silvia Levenson Studio, Lesa, Italy
- 2020 — Imágenes Sobre Vidrio, Andrea Da Ponte — online via Zoom, Argentina
- 2021 — Photo Imaging on Glass, Silvia Levenson — online via Zoom, Lesa, Italy
- 2023 — Core Casting, Michael Endo — Silvia Levenson Studio, Lesa, Italy
- 2024 — Kilnformed Vessels, Amanda Simmons — Bullseye Glass
- 2024 — Painting on Glass, Kiki Cribbs — San Diego, CA