About
second generation Latin-American portrait painter.
based in Toronto.
Education
2019/20 Sur Gallery Mentorship Program,
Toronto, ON, Canada
2018 BFA (Drawing and Painting), Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014 BA (Classical Studies & World Religions), Western University,
London, ON, Canada
Solo exhibitions
2019 Patria Potestas, Northbound Gallery, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, ON.
2018 "Thesis Award Show," ARTiculations, Toronto, ON.
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Sur Gallery, Toronto, ON. (Upcoming)
2020 “Colores De Latinoamérica,” tap centre for creativity in
Conjunction with TD Sunfest 20, London, ON.
2019 “Art as Activism: Truth, Survivance and Resilience,” Guelph Museum, Guelph, ON,
2019 “Other Showcase,” The Second City, John Candy Box Theatre, Toronto, ON. Pop Up.
2019 “Art Saved My life,” Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON. Pop Up.
2019 “Show. 19," Idea Exchange, Cambridge, ON (Upcoming). Juried.
2019 “Colores De Latinoamérica,” tap centre for creativity in
Conjunction with TD Sunfest 19, London, ON.
2018 "Figureworks 2018," finalist, presented by wallack's, Saint brigid's centre for the arts, ottawa, ON. Juried.
2018 "experiencing perspectives," mercedes-benz, mississauga, ON. Juried.
2018 "Impact 2018," Neilson park creative centre, toronto, ON. Juried.
2018 "The next big thing," living arts centre gallery, Mississauga, ON. Juried.
2018 "Fresh Meat Collective," Delisle Space, Toronto, ON. Pop Up.
2018 “OCAD University’s 103rd Graduate Exhibition (GradEx),” Toronto, ON.
2018 “Colores De Latinoamérica ’18,” The Arts Project in Conjunction with TD Sunfest 18, London, ON.
2017 “Living Mosaic: The Cartography of Origins and Settlements,” Riverdale Gallery, Toronto, ON. Juried.
2017 “In Negative Space,” Ada Slaight Student Gallery, Toronto, ON. Juried.
2017 “Festival of the Body,” OCADU, Toronto, ON. juried.
2016 “OCADU First Year Art Celebration,” OCADU, Toronto, ON.
2015 “Drawing at First Sight,” OCADU, Toronto, ON.
2015 “Square Foot Show,” Westland Gallery, London, ON.
Awards
2019 Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2018 First place, juried show, "Impact 2018," Neilson park creative centre
2018 Donna Maclean Award, OCAD U
2018 Eric Freifeld Award, OCAD U
2017 Duncan Macpherson Scholarship of Excellence, Third Year Drawing & Painting Scholarship
2017 University Women’s Club Heritage Fund Scholarship
2009 Monsignor Feeney Fine Arts Award
Selected Commissions
Jan- Mar 2019 mural, financial aid and awards, ocad university
Oct 2016 Mural, Financial Aid and Awards, OCAD University
Dec 2016 Mural, Financial Aid and Awards, OCAD University
Publications
Jan 2020 "Connecting with Heritage from Afar: Latin American Artists Showcase Work at London exhibition," CBC NEWS
JUNE 2019 PERIPHERAL ARTERIES CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW, BIENNIAL EDITION, PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2019, issuu.com/artpress/docs/biennial.edition.vii
Spring 2019 "Spring 2019 Edition," The Humming Collective Magazine,
thehummingcollective.com
May 2019 "Artist: Michelle Peraza," Multiplicityto
march 2019 "PHOTO SHOOTS: North York artist paints portraits of Latino men in her family, " Dan Pearce, toronto.com
Feb 2019 "Political," Murze Magazine, issue four
Jan 2019 "Latin heritage celebrated at Colores de Latinoamérica art show in London," London Free Press, joe Belanger, lfpress.com
May 2018 "THESIS STUDENT ADVICE AND EXPERIENCES," CHIAROSCURO mAGAZINE, chiaroscuro-magazine.com
Jan 2018 Colores De Latinoamérica ’18 Catalogue
Jan 2018 “Colores de Latinoamérica features works of six artists of Latin American heritage,” Joe Belanger, lfpress.com