Maria Gonzalez

I was born in Bogota but spent my childhood and adolescence in Spain where I studied Journalism at the University of Navarra. I discovered my vocation as an artist at the age of 17 in a ceramics class at the school in Michigan where I did Senior High School, however I studied and dedicated myself to art with some intervals since I was 28 years old. This journey through several continents made me a person materially uprooted but fully rooted in my soul. Rebel by nature, I always go to the essence of things and people around me in search of their light, however I love solitude and that is where I am inspired to create my sculptures.

I am self taught. When I decided to study art, I began by dedicating the utility room in my parents' house and playing with wire clothes hangers trying to design human figures in a vacuum. Later I understood the need to learn to draw and I dedicated myself to exploring and practicing with models who in turn were studying art at the National University. I bought art books and a wonderful and infinite world opened up before me. I frequently visited the museums in Bogota and the workshops of renowned artists such as Negret and Manuel Hernandez. When I already had a work ready, I began to look for bronze foundry workshops and I was lucky to find one that opened the doors for me, financing the first casting and then casting the entire edition.

EXPOSICIONES PRIVADAS

1999 Ministerio de Defensa
2000 Atheneo Club
2000 Hacienda Royal
2001 Radisson Royal Hotel
2000 Centro Andino
2001 Centro Cultural Leonardo Davinci
2002 Librería Buchholz
2004 Club El Nogal, Bogotá
2006 Harbour Club - Houston (Texas)
2007 Oliver Charles Gallery ( Houston)
2008 Galeria Punto Diseño, Barcelona




EXPOSICIONES COLECTIVAS

1991 Galería Diners
1992 Galería Forma y color
1993 Galería Carrión Vivar
1997 Embajada de Estados Unidos, Bogota
2000 Colegio Mayor de Popayán

2000 Galeria Origen,Bogota
2001 Galería Casa Cuadrada,Bogota
2002 Punto Diseño, Bogota
2004 Galeria Casa Cuadrada,Bogota
2006 Oliver Charles Gallery ( Houston)
2011 Galeria Suso Ruiz, Bogota