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Ingrid Marrero grew up in the border-town of El Paso, Texas. From a very young age, she has been surrounded by art. She attended her grandfather's art exhibitions and remembers studying his paintings for long hours. She graduated Summa cum Laude from Saint Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, with a major in International Relations and minor in Art. She then went on to dedicate more time to studying Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was there that she moved towards abstraction as a response to the desire for a universal language. She still enjoys doing representational work, loves painting with oil, and also loves creating collages and mixed media pieces. She is highly inspired by other artists, particularly her grandfather who has a Master in Fine Art, studied with Mariano, a pupil of Diego Rivera, and whose work is often expressionistic. Ingrid is influenced by her travels, music, and architecture, particularly the work of Gaudi. |
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