Vanessa Montenegro works in several forms and art mediums. Her photography is about the appreciation of the environment and life. Her drawings and ink work are an explosion of movement of color which reflects her playfulness and passion for drawing. Vanessa's daily sketches and miniatures are the warm up of the daily journey. Created with background music and a free open mind, this work of art is considered the daily training exercise towards achieving a greater understanding of media, creativity and art appreciation. Vanessa paints every day, producing energetic pieces of her favorite subjects such as runners, animals, skies, musician, people, daily life and social commentary.
Vanessa's philosophy as an artist is to always have fun while doing art and to spread her passion and enthusiasm of art to others. She participates in several shows a year and you can find some of her work at certain galleries, such us Nancy Jacey. Vanessa Montenegro also teaches private art lesson to people of all ages. Vanessa Montenegro is a member of the Art Advisory Committee and one of the two founders of the "Westchase Artists Society".
Vanessa study at Miami Dade Community College (MDCC) and New World School of the Arts. There she was awarded with the Frances Wolfson Art Award and the Women' Causus for the Arts Award. She also worked in the MDCC North Art Gallery as a gallery assistant. Later on Vanessa earned a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Florida International University.
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