BIOGRAPHY
Marcela Vargas was born and grew up in Medellin, Colombia, city of the ‘eternal spring’, which has given her an exceptional appreciation of the importance of the life-cycle of nature. Her work in international business led her to Paris, where she began to pursue art as a career, nourished by the influence of Parisian fashion and art.
Her energy, her passion, her love to discover nature when she travels and her heritage have inspired her art and its development.
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Marcela Vargas began her artistic studies at “Academia Debora Arango” in Medellin. Followed by different ateliers in Paris, Braine L’Alleud (Belgium) and Cascais (Portugal).
Marcela studied Painting and Art History in Belgium (2019 -2022), at the École des Arts de Braine L’Alleud.
Starting in 2022, she started painting with Miles Laventhall, joining his Master Class Studio in 2023 in Boca Raton Museum of Art School (Boca Raton, Florida) to present.
Exhibitions:
– 2024: International Plaza Project exhibition. Boca Ratón, Florida. USA.
– 2023-2024. Several Exhibitions in BOCA RATON MUSEUM ART School, Florida. USA.
– 2022: École des Arts de Braine L’Alleud. Presentation to a jury and exhibition. Braine L’Alleud, Belgium.
– 2021: “Solidart” silent auction and exhibition, Martins Atelier. Brussels, Belgium.
STATEMENT
I am a vibrant artist in love with nature; often present in my artwork. My paintings and mixed media pieces, using acrylics, are developed in rich layers and textures. Wood panels are my preferred base as they allow me to create compositions with energy and movement.
Together with my spatulas, multi layers of acrylic and tapes, I express myself creating shapes and color in the composition of my abstract paintings, stylish, modern aesthetic: where I want to record my Colombian/Spanish heritage and my travels.
