Cristina Lopez de las Heras

Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

About Cristina Lopez de las Heras

"In her work the faces seem to change their meaning through a special light and get a different interpretative perspective from the viewer. The face occupies almost all the composition and the surrounding elements are approached in a more abstract way, which makes us focus our attention and analysis on the expressiveness of the face. A great femininity, but also a great strength, is what these women transmit, which are the source of inspiration for the artist. The expression of the spirituality of these women is her main objective". Marcello Cazzaniga (Camaver Kunsthaus) I was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. I have a Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, but I am a painter. I have studied painting, photography, illustration, art history, and graphic design. I'm passionate about portraits, I want to capture the expression of the people, their gaze. I'm interested in anatomy as a tool to give the figure, or the face, consistency, volume and balance. Studying and using the color came later and I cannot stop experimenting with new mixtures to enrich skin tones, and get different nuances. Lighting attracts my full attention, as light brings volumes, shapes, sensations, feelings into life The female figure gives me serenity, strength, I am inspired by women with defiant attitude. While painting time slips through my fingers, I feel free, flowing, with a strength that sometimes amazes me.

Education:

ESTUDIO ARJONA. Art School, Madrid. 2009-2012

ESTUDIO DEARTE. Art School, Aravaca. Madrid 2007- 2010

MASTER OF FINE ARTS. Oct 1999 – May 2001. Tracor, Madrid

MASTER EN ARTE Y ANTIGÜEDADES Oct-Jun 2008
School of Art and Antiques. Madrid.

ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING Oct 2004 – May 2005
Graphic Design School, Majadahonda - Madrid

Events:

My artwork has been used as book cover by a prestigious german publishing house.

One of my female portraits belongs to a private collection in London.

Exhibitions:

Collective exhibition at Villa Monastero, Varenna, (Lake Como) Italy. June 2018: 'Dō' - International Artist Group Show, Curated by Camaver Kunsthaus