About Angeles Salinas
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Growing up in Mexico City in the 70’s meant a lot of outdoor play. While kids of that time and place entertained themself in all sorts of ways, I was drawn to drawing. Even at an early age, I had a passion for creating visually. My medium was what any self-respecting, eight-year-old artist of that era employed—chalk on asphalt. In a sense, my artistic expression and need to create began before I was born—two generations back to be more precise. I was very close to my Abuela, she was a home economics school teacher who taught sewing. I attribute most of my inspiration as an artist to her. She handmade every one of my dresses out of both love and economic necessity. These lovely creations became part of my identity and laid the foundation for my own aesthetic sense. My passion for art, fortunately, did not end with childhood. In college, I majored in Graphic Design. After a ten-year hiatus due to child-rearing, my family and I immigrated to the US, where I restarted my engagement with art. I spent two years at San Antonio College studying art, three years at UTSA earning a Bachelor's in Fine Arts, and three years at the same institution, where I finished my art education with an MFA. My entire life—childhood, education, and profession—has revolved around art. It is an integral part of my being. It is who I am. And it is my sincere desire to continue and deepen my involvement with art by creating. My inexorable, enduring quest can be traced back—chalked up if you will—to the streets of Mexico City. |