María José Espinoza Peña Y Lillo

I paint inspired by nature because I feel it is the ultimate creator. I deeply admire its beauty: I see nobility in an animal's gaze, I admire its strength, I see magic in the flight of a bird and in the moisture that rises from a forest to nourish the earth. From that devotion comes my painting, which pays tribute to unique species and landscapes, and to our place in an extraordinary web of relationships that support life on Earth.

Chilean artist, Bachelor in Fine Arts with a specialization in painting from the University of Concepción, 2004, University Award 2005. Diploma in Art Therapy from UC Temuco, 2016.

Her vocation was nurtured in Talca, her hometown, where she grew up immersed in the craft of a family of self-taught painters, continuing her training under the guidance of the Casa del Arte in that city.