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**"Navegantes: Inspirado en ****The Tall Ships Races en aguas escandinavas"
Título: “Observadora”
Técnica: Chinese ink on watercolor paper, framed in glass and wood
Dimensiones:
**Sin marco: **29,7 x 42 cms
Con marco 49 x 56,5 cms
She was on the seashore, her feet submerged in the frigid water of Øyenkilen, a town south of Fredrikstad, Norway.
The classic Nordic girl, very white and blonde, stood there ecstatically observing the boats. It was a beautiful image, and I decided it should also be part of this exhibition.
I have always enjoyed drawing with Indian ink. Since learning to use pen and ink to capture live images as an art student at the Catholic University of Chile, it has been a technique I frequently resort to.
Drawing with ink offers ease, the colors are beautiful, and the medium is both docile and friendly.
The "observant" girl represents the capacity for wonder that we all possess, regardless of age. Often, we think nothing can surprise us anymore, that we have seen it all, and that sometimes reality surpasses fiction.
We think this until one day, the morning breeze caresses us, an aroma brings back distant and special memories, a friend tells us he or she love us, something makes us laugh out loud like we thought we couldn't anymore, or, simply, for a minute, we become children again and feel an innocent curiosity very similar to that of the observant girl.
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María Jimena Navarro is a Chilean painter, holding a Bachelor's degree in Plastic Arts from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She was a distinguished student of renowned Chilean artists such as Hernán Miranda, Gonzalo Cienfuegos, and Roser Bru. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, both in Chile and abroad, including Guatemala, the United States, and Costa Rica, where she has lived with her family since 2015. With a distinctly Expressionist style, incorporating color to varying degrees, she has dedicated herself to capturing everyday life in a figurative manner, exploring themes that hold personal significance in both imagery and emotional weight. These themes include urban landscapes, the human figure, and the depiction of horses—portrayed as objects in constant motion, expressing their strength and imbued with vibrant color. María Jimena’s painting is an invitation to pause and feel, to remember, or to let ourselves be carried away. It is a tribute to life, reminding us that, ultimately, life is lived in color. In 2022, she ventured into professional writing for the first time, participating in the "César Vidal Christian Novel Award" by The Agustin Agency with her work "Colombina y la Sonrisa de Dios" (Colombina and the Smile of God). Visual Artist CV:https://www.jimenavarro.com
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