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Born in Buenos Aires,
Argentina of American parents, as a child I traveled and lived in
South America, Europe and
the United States, attending 27 schools, and studying in several languages.
My father came from a pioneer New Mexico family, and I eventually “came home”
to Albuquerque.
I studied ballet in Argentina and
Europe and later at the American School of Ballet in New York. A promising
career in dance was terminated due to a spinal injury. I majored in art,
Spanish literature and psychology in college, as well as studying design at
the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design in San Francisco and the New York
School of Interior Design.
As an adult, besides having a family,
I have worked as a bi-lingual executive assistant, a travel agent, and a
teacher.
A broad cultural and occupational
background as well as a frustrated passion for dance has culminated in the joy
of discovering sculpture as s medium of expression. Being a somewhat reserved
person, a little reticent to voice feelings, I have found sculpture a means of
expressing my thoughts and feelings. There are recurring themes in my work.
The male figures tend to be spiritual seekers. The female figures tend to
express freedom of spirit and movement. Having studied ballet for many years,
everything I do seems to have a dance quality. With the exception of two
“dark” pieces – Torment and the Penitente – I like to express the positive
aspects of the human figure and spirit with movement and drama.
Though largely self-taught, I have had
workshops with Lincoln Fox, George Lundeen, Richard McDonald, Bruno Lucassi
and others. I have exhibited in numerous shows in New Mexico and Colorado,
and now seek to expand beyond the Rocky Mountains. My work is now in homes
and offices throughout the United States.
The major influence in my work is
dance, which I studied most of my childhood and I danced professionally as a
young adult. Due to dance, more specifically ballet, I conceived of most
emotions in sculpture in terms of dance movements. The other major influences
have been a major in psychology in college and an attempt to enter the convent
as an adolescent, which was discouraged by a wise mother superior; however
I’ve remained a spiritual seeker. It’s a fairly strong influence in my work.
Being a somewhat shy, reserved person, I find sculpture a good way to express
who I am and what I feel.
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