Rocío Sánchez
Born: 1957
Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Based in: Guanajuato Capital
At a very early age I decided that I would dedicate my life to art, I had this certainty when I found magic, discovering that I could express my admiration to great human beings with a simple pencil drawing.
Since then, art has been my oasis and my refuge has accompanied me at every moment. Experimenting in this wonderful world of aesthetic has strengthened me and allowed me to conquer myself and manifest through my work the most legitimate and true nature as a person through my creations. I have been able to manifest my emotions and feelings that have illuminated my path to fulfillment and self-knowledge.
My greatest desire is to achieve that my work is like a mirror, in which people who contemplate it, reflect themselves in the awakening of the consciousness of the beauty that is within us. With the aesthetic enjoyment that we all carry within and that we are capable to feel like the highest mission in art because from this deep sense of connection we know that we are part of this great Creation, aware that we are all One.
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Rocío Sánchez In The Studio
"The Studio is a refuge in which I can freely express who I am. Where I can reinvent myself and with each brush stroke modify the light and transform it with the magic of painting. The sculpture studio allows me to play in space with form and counter form, creating a third-dimensional presence with the artwork."
More About Rocío Sánchez
What inspires you?
I am inspired by the deep contact with myself, with people and nature. Also everything that was part of Mesoamerican culture, with the fascinating structure of Cosmos according to the Nahuas and its iconographic and philosophical richness.
Describe your creative process.
In sculpture, I make the modeling or direct carving and from there a mold is taken to make the casting. I work from miniature to large format. In painting, I dabble in small-format sketches with a specific theme and select those that really show what I want to express and transport it to a larger-format work. It is very important for me to experiment with pigments and mix them with different mediums. Always each work has an aesthetic reflexion.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Consciousness, eroticism, spirituality
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Henri Moore, Luis Sahagún, Tomás Chávez Morado
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
The inspiration and constancy
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
The internal reference to listen to your own heart and follow the personal path in art to enjoy the creative process.
Where do you go for inspiration?
To my interior, nature and my connection with people close to me. To my origins, to what is happening here and now and to the world I aspire to leave it a little better than I found it. Be aware of the past. present and future, all is One.
Credentials
Education
Sculpture Art at University of Guanajuato
Mexico, 1987
Luis Sahagun Academy of Drawing and Painting
Mexico, 1975
Exhibitions
"De la materia a la luz", Virtual Gallery Espacio Mutante
2021
Aluminium Gallery, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
2018
Cultural House at Michoacan
2016
"Las formas del sonido", Internacional Festival of Music at Michoacan
2015
International Circuit of Wine Painting
2014
International Circuit of Wine Painting
2014
Florence International Biennale
2013
Olga Costa and José Chávez Morado Museum
2012
Space of Art, Televisa at Guadalajara, Jalisco
2006
Legacy Manor, Guadalajara, Jalisco
2004
Museum of Modern Art at Guadalajara, Jalisco
2002
Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington
2002
San Angel Cultural Center, Mexico, D.F
1998
Mexican North American Cultural Institute, Jalisco
1998
Pedro de Osma Museum, Lima
1997
"Homenaje al Maestro Tomás Chávez Morado", Cultural House
1995
"Homenaje al maestro Luis Sahagún" at Morelia, Michoacan
1995
Mexican Cultural Institute, Mexico's Embassy, Washington, D.C.
1995
Museum of Templo Mayor, Mexico City
1994
LatinART, Santa Clara, California
1990
Alberto Misrachi Gallery
1990
Mexican Consulate, San Antonio, Texas
1990
Michoacan Institute of Culture
1989
Museum Diego Rivera House
1989
Cabañas Cultural Institute
1988
Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce
1988
Museum of the City, McAllen, Texas
1988
Mexico House at Paris
1988
McAllen International Museum, Texas
1987
LatinART, Philadelphia
1987
Institute of Mexican Plastic
1987
Arts Gallery, Philadelphia
1987
"Plástica del Bajío" at Museum of Modern Art. Mexico City
1986
Tribute to Diego Rivera to One hundred years of his Birth, Museum Diego Rivera House
1986
Foro Gandhi, México, D.F
1986
Cultural House at Michoacan
1978
Awards
Represents Mexico in Florence International Biennal, Italy
2013
Honorary Citizen of La Paz, Baja California Sur
2002
Presents prize to Rosario M. at White House, Washington D.C.
2002
Author of Presea Rosario Marin
2002
Represents Mexico at Pedro de Osma Museum, Peru
1997
First contemporary art exhibition in Museum of Templo Mayor
1994
Author of the Presea Samuel Ruiz
1994
Distinguished Sahuayense by the Chamber of Commerce
1993
President of the Correspondent SOMART in Guanajuato
1991
Delegate of Mexican Society of Plastic Arts Guanajuato
1987
Honorary Citizen of the City of McAllen, Texas, USA.
1987
Director of Cultural House at Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico
1979
Education
Sculpture Art at University of Guanajuato
Mexico, 1987
Luis Sahagun Academy of Drawing and Painting
Mexico, 1975
Exhibitions
"De la materia a la luz", Virtual Gallery Espacio Mutante
2021
Aluminium Gallery, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
2018
Cultural House at Michoacan
2016
"Las formas del sonido", Internacional Festival of Music at Michoacan
2015
International Circuit of Wine Painting
2014
International Circuit of Wine Painting
2014
Florence International Biennale
2013
Olga Costa and José Chávez Morado Museum
2012
Space of Art, Televisa at Guadalajara, Jalisco
2006
Legacy Manor, Guadalajara, Jalisco
2004
Museum of Modern Art at Guadalajara, Jalisco
2002
Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington
2002
San Angel Cultural Center, Mexico, D.F
1998
Mexican North American Cultural Institute, Jalisco
1998
Pedro de Osma Museum, Lima
1997
"Homenaje al Maestro Tomás Chávez Morado", Cultural House
1995
"Homenaje al maestro Luis Sahagún" at Morelia, Michoacan
1995
Mexican Cultural Institute, Mexico's Embassy, Washington, D.C.
1995
Museum of Templo Mayor, Mexico City
1994
LatinART, Santa Clara, California
1990
Alberto Misrachi Gallery
1990
Mexican Consulate, San Antonio, Texas
1990
Michoacan Institute of Culture
1989
Museum Diego Rivera House
1989
Cabañas Cultural Institute
1988
Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce
1988
Museum of the City, McAllen, Texas
1988
Mexico House at Paris
1988
McAllen International Museum, Texas
1987
LatinART, Philadelphia
1987
Institute of Mexican Plastic
1987
Arts Gallery, Philadelphia
1987
"Plástica del Bajío" at Museum of Modern Art. Mexico City
1986
Tribute to Diego Rivera to One hundred years of his Birth, Museum Diego Rivera House
1986
Foro Gandhi, México, D.F
1986
Cultural House at Michoacan
1978
Awards
Represents Mexico in Florence International Biennal, Italy
2013
Honorary Citizen of La Paz, Baja California Sur
2002
Presents prize to Rosario M. at White House, Washington D.C.
2002
Author of Presea Rosario Marin
2002
Represents Mexico at Pedro de Osma Museum, Peru
1997
First contemporary art exhibition in Museum of Templo Mayor
1994
Author of the Presea Samuel Ruiz
1994
Distinguished Sahuayense by the Chamber of Commerce
1993
President of the Correspondent SOMART in Guanajuato
1991
Delegate of Mexican Society of Plastic Arts Guanajuato
1987
Honorary Citizen of the City of McAllen, Texas, USA.
1987
Director of Cultural House at Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico
1979