Gaby Silva Bavio

I was born in La Plata, in Argentina.
Today I live and create in two very different cities, La Plata and Chicago.
I like to show what inspires my art, ranging from everyday experiences,
simple observations, to deeper feelings. I believe that in my paintings you can see emotion such as love and anger, captured in different forms, by strong, vibrant colors, and by different movements and textures. I obtain different textures by using a variety of materials, some organic, such as sand and soil. I also used non-organic material, such as newspaper in collages, and mixed media in general. I like to explore different interpretation of the shapes, colors, and
reflections of the light.

Lately water and gelatinous substances have inspired me, by their movement, and by the lights and colors of the particles captured in them. I am working on canvas and oil, but I also find exciting to work on thick paper, acrylic, watercolor, and ink pigments. I am basically an experimental artist. My studio is like of lab where I mix and try
several media and surfaces to obtain the desired effect.

1980 Fashion and Textile Design at UNLP , La Plata , Argentina

1980-1985 Lic in Biology and Zoology in Universidad Nac. de La Plata, Argentina.2

1996-1999 Figure Drawing and Figure painting classes at Pallette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts Chicago , Il.

2006- 07 Painting Classes at The Old Triangle Association, Chicago, IL.

2008-09 Classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago:

Spring 2008:

Introduction to figure drawing with Diana Stezalski.

Painting materials and methods.

Fall 2008:

Drawing with Pen and ink.

Portrait drawing: the basics.

Collage/mixedmedia: beyond cut/paste.

Spring 2009:

Painting :color and Light

Portrait mixedmedia w/color.

Fall 2009:

Drawing: color and light.

Draw-paint:Watercolor and acrylic

2011 Art Institute of Chicago.

1986 Group Exhibition , Circulo policial, La Plata ,Argentina.

1987 Group exhibition, Centro Cultural Bernardino Rivadavia, La Plata , Argentina.

1988 Solo Exhibition Circulo Naval , La Plata , Argentina.

2006 Chicago Art Open

2007 Group exhibition Old Triangle Association Chicago.

2007 Abstract & Geometric, group exhibition,Women Made Gallery.

2007 8”x8” group exhibition at ARC Gallery, Chicago.

2007 Chicago Art Open.

2008 Members exhibition, at Woman Made Gallery, Chicago.

2008 Students and Faculty exhibition, at Old Triangle Assocition, Chicago.

2008 Chicago Art Open.

2008 Solo exhibition at Bolsa de Comercio de la ciudad de La Plata, Argentina.

2009 “Self portrait” online exhibition at “33 collective gallery”.

2009 “Something Different” at APW gallery, Long Island, NY.

2009 Artists represented by Mac Worthington gallery, Columbus,OH.
2010 January and March “Emerging Artist Exhibition “ at Morpho Gallery, Chicago.

2010 Inaugural opening at Work Studio Exhibition, Chicago.

2011 Ravenswood Art Show.

2011 Solo show at Bolsa de Comercio Gallery , Argentina.

2012 Arte Clasica Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2013 Tints and Shades, Park Schreck Gallery , 1747 W. North...