Marta Carvajal

My name is Marta, I am an enthusiastic and creative Artist from Madrid, immigrated to USA 10 years ago.

I am Bachelor in Fine Arts at Facultad de Bellas Artes, specialized in Graphic Design and Fine Art, by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

I worked In Spain 15 years as a Fine Artist specialized on Portraits, and as an Art Director in Prestigious Publishing Companies.

Performed solo and collective art shows since I was in 2nd year of Fine ART College. Had my own studio in Downtown Madrid with other artists since ever them, until I came to USA.

Since 2006 I have been interested in the Human Anatomy. I have been commissioned Oil portraits since then. My process of work is: Interviewing, taking to my customer as many shoots as I needed with my camera, building their facial anatomy though their emotions.

Marta Carvajal not only captures the essence and spirit of the individuals she paints with a beautiful eye for anthropological portraits, but her work also depicts her relentless passion for creating art every day.

Marta’s compelling work includes a wide range of subject matters; from tribal women and children, wildlife, and iconic figures from Motown, among many others.

In addition, Marta co...

Education

Colegio Santa Maria de los Rosales, Madrid 1995

Graduated from Dearborn High School, Michigan 1996

Diploma's degree in Graphic Design Centro del Diseño y la Comunicacion (CDC) Madrid 1987

Diploma's degree in Visual Communications and Corporative Image Centro del Diseño y la Comunicacion (CDC) in the year 1987

Bachelor's degree in Bellas Artes, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1991

Solo Show Positive Flesh, April 30 Gallery Cause&Affect, Fernton, Mi.​

Art Experience Art Fair, Dec 2021. Madrid, Spain​

Brewery Park, Crain Communications. Detroit, Mi.​

Funky Ferndale Art Fair, September 2021. Detroit, Mi.​

Belle Isle Art Fair Agost 2021 Detroit, Mi.​

April 2021 BONDED, Collective art shot by DTE at Beacom Park, Detroit Mi.​

April 2021 Solo Art Show ECOPOETICS at the Congregation, Detroit, Mi. Commissioned by Chanel Beebe ​

January 2021, Alex Halley 100 Anniversary commissioned by Gregory Reed. ​

⦁ December 2020 Displayed the 12x12 DFABC Panel with 60 artist piece Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Mi.​

⦁ November 2020 DETROIT SOCIETY OF WOMEN PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS, Exhibition Resilience, piece selected: Sarah Forbes Resilience at the Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Mi.​

⦁ November 2020 Holidays Art Show at DAM (Detroit Artist Market), Detroit, Mi​

⦁ November 2020 Piquette Fall Art Fair at Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Mi​

⦁ Sept 2020 Collective Outdoors Show “Peace and Justice” at IRWIN HOUSE DETROIT, Detroit, Mi​

​⦁ Agosto 2020 Collective Show “Grandma” at Hannan Center, Detroit, Mi​​

⦁ April 2020 Collective show by Fenton Art Council at the Gallery “Cause and effect” in Fenton M...