About La Rosa

Education

2006 Master in Fine Arts

Institute of Fine Arts, Cali, Colombia

Individual Exhibition

2018 Colombian Womble House Revenge

Aritist Open Houses

Brighton, United Kingdom

2017 Colombian Womble House

Artist Open Houses

Brighton, United Kingdom

2013 Product of Colombia

Matchbox, Wellinton, New Zealand

2012 City of Children

Thistle Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

Collective Exhibitions

2012 National Art Exhibition

Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

2007 Photo Chop

Thistle Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

2004 Original and Copy

Culture Centre, Cali, Colombia

2004 Original and Copy (reshown)

Salon National de Artistas, Bogota, Colombia

2004 Imprints that Leaves Ways

Gallery of Fine Arts, Cali, Colombia

2002 7th Salón Facartes

Palatino Cultural Centre, Pasto, Colombia

2001 Collective Exhibition of Painters

Prisma Cine-Arte, Pasto, Colombia

2001 Art at the Plaza

Plaza de Nariño, Pasto, Colombia

2000 Female Sights 2

Palatino Cultural Centre, Pasto, Colombia

I spent the first 22 years of my life living in the Andres mountains living in a strong community with a deep connection with the environment. I then moved to a big city and become aware of the social issues facing people in Colombia. Since moving overseas I have lived in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Namibia which is made me aware of the disconnection between people and their environment in other countries.

I express myself through many images including barbed wire, pigeon spikes, portraits of pigeons, disenfranchised wild animals. I have particular sympathy for pigeons as they are treated like vermin but are as much a part of the world as humans. Pigeons represent marginalised groups against which we discriminate. I also identify with Wombles. Their community focus and care for the environment is something that I admire. I womble in a variety of ways often reusing what I find and incorporating it into my art including plastic bags, coffee sacks, dried paint.

My work is primitive and continuous referencing my childhood and ancestors. Art is my therapy and I use it to connect with myself, other people and the environment.