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RODRIGUEZ
CALERO was born in Puerto Rico, raised in New York, and for the past
15 years she has worked and resided in New Jersey.
She
first studied graphics at the Institute of Culture’s, School of Fine
Arts, in Puerto Rico with Master Printer, Lorenzo Homar and continued her
studies at the Art Students League of New York where her main focus was in
painting and collage under the tutelage of Master Artist, Leo Manso.
While
at the league, she received various awards and scholarships and was the
recipient of the prestigious McDowell Traveling Scholarship. She continued
her career abroad while living in Spain and France. Upon her return to New
York, she was the recipient, for two consecutive years, of fellowships at
the Provincetown Art Association.
RODRIGUEZ
CALERO developed and created a style in painting, acrollage,
which is uniquely distinct and innovative, not only technically, but in
the scope of her subject matter and the depth of her vision. The artist
successfully combines her knowledge of mediums, evolving them into another
dimension of quality and visual sensibility and expression, which in turn
produces a striking and thought provoking impression.
RODRIGUEZ
CALERO, has received other awards and honors, and is a recipient of
Fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She has been
given residencies by the New York State Council on the Arts and the
National Endowment for the Arts. She has exhibited in galleries and
museums across the nation and the Caribbean. Her works are in many private
and public collections.
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