Carmen Parra
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Fine Arts
Royal College of Art
Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda
Carmen Parra | |
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| Born | November 12, 1944 Mexico City |
| Education | Social anthropology Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia Royal College of Art Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda |
| Website | http://carmenparra.com.mx |
Carmen Parra (born 1944 in Mexico City) is a Mexican painter. Her work is inspired by art and iconography from the Colonial Period in Mexico. In her work, she emphasizes the use of angels and archangels, eagles, butterflies, and flowers.[1]
Parra is the daughter of architect Manuel Parra and María del Carmen Rodrìguez Peña.
She studied in National High School no. 5 of UNAM and then she continued her social anthropology studies in the National School of Anthropology and History. She also studied graphic design for movies at the Royal College of Art of London, as well as studying painting in Rome and music in Rio de Janeiro.
When she returned to Mexico, she finished her art studies, and was a student under the famous Mexican artist Juan Soriano. Her work and paintings have been exposed in several countries.[2]
The techniques she uses in her paintings include oil, gouache, amate paper, serigraphy, among others.
