15 by 30 by 12 inches

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Bertha Cuéllar Aguilar, creator of the images is a Mexican artist who specializes in Spanish colonial art, religious iconography and images of mexican folklore. Her technique emphasizes the use and preservation of traditional forms of craftsmanship. Bertha studied Art History at the Anahuac University in Mexico City and her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries in Mexico, in Santa Fe New Mexico in the U.S. and at the prestigious “Hermes” Boutique in Paris France.

STUDIES: SCULPTURE ACADEMY OF SAN CARLOS WOOD CARVING, S.E.P. GILDING IN WOOD STEWING IN SCULPTURE COLONIAL SCULPTURE RESTORATION OF SCULPTURE VIRREYAL IMAGINER METAL EMBOSSING POPULAR CARDBOARD CANE PASTE SCULPTURE RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY COLONIAL ART PAINTING TECHNIQUE WORKSHOPS, BENJAMIN DOMINGUEZ COLLABORATED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: ESC CATALOG VIRREYAL ULTURE, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TEPOTZOTLAN.

EXHIBITIONS
2008 SALA DE EXPOSICIONES DESIERTO DE LOS LEONES, MEXICO CENTRO CULTURAL JOSÉ GUADALUPE POSADA, I.N.B.A. MEXICO LA GALERIA, FOMENTO CULTURAL MÉXICO GALERÍA TONANTZIN, CALIFORNIA USA
2007 CASA DE LA CULTURA ALFONSO REYES, MÉXICO GALERÍA JOSÉ MA. VELASCO I.N.B.A , MÉXICO GALERÍA JULIO RUELAS, ZACATECAS, MÉXICO CASA LAMM, C. MEXICO GALERIA TONANTZIN, CALIFORNIA USA
2006  MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, MÉXICO GALERÍA TONANTZIN, CALIFORNIA USA GALERÍA HEVARTS, MÉXICO
2005 MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, MEXICO CENTRO CULTURAL MEXIQUENSE, EDO DE MEXICO, MEXICO GALERIA DOWNEY, SANTA FE, USA
2004 PARROQUIA ANGLICANA DE CHRIST CHURCH , MEXICO CENTRO COMUNITARIO SANTA JULIANA DE NORWICH, MEXICO DOWNEY GALLERY, NEW MÉXICO, SANTA FE USA CENTRO CULTURAL ALARCON . MEXICO DELUXE GALLERY, LONDON, UK HEVARTS, GALERÍA DE ARTE, MEXICO
2003 MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO,MÉXICO UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TLAXCALA, MEXICO DOWNEY GALLERY, SANTA FE, USA DELUXE GALLERY LONDON, UK
2002 EL BAJIO Y GALERIA OFELIA MURRIETA, MÉXICO PINACOTECA DEL ESTADO DE TLAXCALA, MEXICO DOWNEY GALLERY, SANTA FE, USA
2001 GOOD HANDS GALLERY, SANTA FE, USA CASA DE CULTURA DELEGACIÓN MIXCOAC, MEXICO BIENAL GUADALUPANA, CONVENTO DE EL CARMEN, MÉXICO
2000 MUSEO NACIONAL DEL VIRREINATO, MÉXICO DELEGACIÓN SAN ANGEL, MEXICO GOOD HANDS GALLERY, SANTA FE, USA
1999  DELEGACION CUAJIMALPA , MEXICO, BIENAL GUADALUPANA, CONVENTO DE EL CARMEN EMBAJADA DE USA, MÉXICO
1998 CONVENTO DE EL CARMEN GRUPO WUTTER ARTE EN ESTRUCTURA
1997 FESTIVAL CENTRO HISTÓRICO, ANTIGUO ARZOBISPADO BIENAL GUADALUPANA, CONVENTO DE EL CARMEN, MÉXICO GALERÍA ARTE OBJETO, MÉXICO
1996 SOCIEDAD DE ANGELOLOGIA, MEXICO COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES , MEXICO GALERIA S.E.C.O.F.I., MEXICO
1995 CONVENTO DESIERTO DE LOS LEONES,MEXICO HOTEL DE MEXICO, MÉXICO BIENAL GUADALUPANA ,MEXICO
1994 CASA HERMES, PARIS, FRANCE GALERÍA ESTEBAN DE ANTUÑANO, MEXICO COLEGIO FRANCES DEL PEDREGAL, MEXICO
1993 GALERÍA ESTEBAN DE ANTUÑANO, MEXICO CENTRO CULTURAL DOMECQ, MEXICO
1992 GALERIA VENTAS LIBRES, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES , MEXICO SALON CALDER, HOTEL CAMINO REAL, MEXICO CENTRO CULTURAL IGNACIO RAMIREZ, GTO. , MÉXICO CASA DE CULTURA, VALLE DE BRAVO , MÉXICO