Klara Chavarria

Klara was born and raised in Guatemala City. She grew up in a family of artists. This artistic influence and a magical passion led her to begin studying painting when she was just eight years old.

After ten years of private study in painting, Klara studied Visual Communications and went on to complete a BFA, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, at Kansas State University. She has been living in the United States since 1993 and after working in Graphic Design / Marketing for several years, Klara decided to follow her dream, devote herself to her artwork and became a professional working artist. For her, painting is an inner-search providing a creative outlet to communicate and express her interests, feelings and emotions. As such an integral part of her life, art allows her the opportunity to create, imagine, experiment, grow, communicate and to share her ideas with others.

Klara has a deep interest in life, nature, humanities, spirituality and social subjects. Klara works in a variety of mediums using layers of color, gestures, strokes and textures in her work.

Klara's work is in collections throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe, including a public collection piece exhibited at the Museum of Science and Industry and at O'Hare International Airport, both in Chicago, IL.. She has been invited and selected to exhibit as a contemporary independent artist at The Artist Project in Chicago during the Art Chicago Art Fair.

EDUCATION


B F A, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Painting, Drawing & Sculpture, Art Academy of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH
Graphic Design, Rafael Landivar University, Guatemala City
Studied painting under renowned Guatemalan painter:
Roberto Rios, Guatemala City


EXHIBITIONS

2008 - The Artist Project at Artropolis, Chicago, IL
2007 - Echoe's of the Soul, Latinamerican Artists Exhibit, Weston, FL
2007 - Save the Children "Art for Angels" Art Exhibition, Icon Brickell Pavilion, Miami, FL
2007 - Junkabal, Guatemala City, Guatemala
2007 - New York Art Expo, Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
2006 - 2007 Group, The Abstract Mind Mural, Aldo Castillo Gallery, The Museum of Science and Industry, OHare International Airport, The Neumann Association, Chicago, IL
2004 - 2006 Solo, Permanent Exhibit and Studio, Pendleton Art Center,
Cincinnati, OH
2006 Group, Junkabal, Anacafe, Guatemala City, Guatemala
2006 - Group, Art Comes Alive, ADC Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2006 - Group, Peterloon Cathedral, Cincinnati, OH
2005 - Group, University of Cincinnati/ADC Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2005 - Group, Junkabal, Anacafe, Guatemala City, Guatemala
2005 - Group, El Atico Gallery, Guatemala City, Guatemala

2004 - 2005. Solo, Maison de Mason Bistro, Mason, OH
2004 - Group, The Streets of West Chester and The Arts Council
of West Chester & Liberty, West Chester, OH
2004 - 2005. Group, Cooperative for Education, Cincinnati, OH
2004 - Solo, Bravo Italian Cuisine, Streets of West Chester,
West Chester, OH
2004 - Group, Art at War, Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004 - Solo, Trillage Fine Arts Series, West Chester, OH

1996 - Group, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

ART FAIRS

2008 - Naples Festival of the Arts, Naples, FL.
2008 - Las Olas Fine Art Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2008 - Key Biscayne Fine Art Show, Key Biscayne, FL
2008 - Carnaval on the Mile, Coral Gables, FL

REVIEWS

2007 - Univision.com/Miami Herald "Art for Angels" Latin American art exhibit and reception, Miami, FL.
2006 - The Abstract Mind Mural, TV and printed news, Chicago, IL
2005 - Latin-American/Guatemalan Artist in Cincinnati,
Channel 12/WKRC/Cincinnati News, Cincinnati, OH
2005 - International Artist at the Pendleton Art Center, Art Beat,
Cincinnati, OH

RECOGNITIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

2008-The Artist Project/Artropolis, Chicago, IL (selected artist)

The Artists Guild/Sourcebook and Website, 2007-2008
River East Art Center, artists-in-residence at River East Art Center, Chicago, IL
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Fox Valley Arts Council, Geneva, IL
Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, OH

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Private art lessons for children and adults.

COLLECTIONS

Klara's work is in private and public collections throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe, including a public collection piece exhibited at the Museum of Science and Industry and at O'Hare International Airport, both in Chicago, IL.