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.
