Awalen Drawing

Ivette Cabrera is a Latin American artist who was born in Nicaragua in 1983. Her family are Chorotega and Nicarao black indigenous natives from the Island of Ometepe. She migrated to the Miami, FL at the age of three with her siblings and mother escaping the Contra war that preceded the Sandinista Revolution. Although Cabrera was not classically trained in art she has dedicated the last 15 years of her life to mastering her art form in many mediums. Her artwork has been part of numerous private and public art collections. Cabrera's artwork has been part of numerous gallery exhibitions in Wynwood and museums such as the Baker Museum, Yellowstone Art Museum, Villa Paula Museum and Spectrum Art Fair during Art Basel. Cabrera's artworks have been published in Huffington Post, Miami New Times. Woven Tale Press, Starry Nights Artists to Look Out For Catalog, KDWA Radio and featured in numerous commercials nationwide for brands such as John Frieda. Cabrera produces fine art graphite drawings, paintings, street art and public art murals with her art team The Color Dreamers, including a few sculptures and installations. She is best known for her headdress portraits of women from various cultures.