Biography
Venezuelan-American artist, Corina S. Alvarezdelugo was born in Valencia, Venezuela. She studied at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut; had formal art training with Venezuelan painter and sculptor Luis Alvarez de Lugo, and earned a BFA in Studio Art with Honors and Distinction from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, while raising her three children. She recently received an MFA in Visual Arts from Lesley University College of Art and Design.
Working in different media and techniques, her artwork has been shown in galleries and museums in South America, the Caribbean, and in the US, including the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City. Corina's work has been featured on Spotlight on the Arts on the Connecticut Public Television (Piece nominated for an Emmy award). She has won awards from major organizations in the US, as well as an Artist-in residency at the Vermont Studio Center with a Merit-based Grant. She was also a 2019 artist-in residency at RUC (Residency for Contemporary Artists) in Brescia, Italy. Her work is in public collections in the USA, and in private collections around the world.
Artist Statement
In my artworks, I aim to engage a wider community through the act of making by sharing traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations, and across cultures, in my own way. Craft techniques connect us to who we are, where we come from, and with each other. Using the material of this particular time and place, along with materials that have been in use for centuries, I engage traditional handicraft techniques inherited from my ancestors to talk about diaspora, displacement, immigration and other topics.
My work tells the story of my life, which engages a geopolitical narrative, personal hardship, and a connection to my Venezuelan roots. This story can only be told through my hands, through the silent guidance of my ancestors, brought into the community in the public sphere of social media on the internet today.
For information about me and my work please go to http://www.justcorina.com
