RESUME-BIO and STATEMENT

Maria Santiago

mariacelsantiago@gmail.com

(703)655-9308 (Cell)

EDUCATION

1975-1981 Colegio Zapiola. Buenos Aires, Argentina.1982-1986 Colegio Juan Martin Pueyrredon. Buenos Aires, Argentina.1988-1993 National School of Arts "Prilidiano Pueyrredon".
Buenos Aires, Argentina.

"National Art Professor"
1997-2000 Institute University of Art ''Ernesto de la Carcova''

Buenos Aires, Argentina

post graduate ''Superior Art Professor"

2004-2009 English as a secong language. Bryant School. Alexandria. VA.

SKILLS

Bilingual: Spanish / English

About Me

I am an abstract-geometric painter. I work with contrasts of color shapes, and visual tension, emphazising always on the color and tonality.
My artwork is based on geometric shapes as square, circle, triangle, rectangular, half-circle, straight lines and curves.I use different color palettes, some palettes are brighter, and others are sober. On my oil on canvas the image is more quiet, clean and reflective. On my collages I use more information, that let me play with small geometric shapes.
When I cut the collage papers, I search through the shapes and colors the organization of  the space with harmony, creating my own visual language.
That includes different signs and

symbols, a little mystic and spiritual, that reflects my personal feelings.

Maria Celia Santiago.