An award-winning artist of the Mexican Contemporary generation specializing in traditional metalsmithing techniques of chasing and repousse in high relief to create intricate designs on silver, copper and gold.
Details: Rocío Heredia is a self-taught artist of the contemporary Mexican generation. Specializes in traditional metalsmithing techniques of chasing and repousse in high relief to create intricate designs on silver, copper and gold. Currently she experiments with 24k gold fusion, textures and patinas.
Rocío also teaches private classes and workshops on her Chasing and Repousse technique in Mexico and abroad. Her work reflects the evolving artistic and cultural traditions of Mexico, from the ancient Aztec and Teotihuacan societies to the complexities of the Spanish conquest, up to recent times.
Ms. Heredia has been the recipient of numerous recognitions and awards for skillful and passionately realized themes. She has studied with Valentin Yotkov in New York, and was the first recipient of the Valentin Yotkov Studio Scholarship and the Dorothy MacKenzie Annual Purchase Award. Ms. Heredia's works are in private collections in Mexico, the USA, Switzerland, Israel, Spain and Italy. Currently, Rocio Heredia divides her time among metal art, professional website creation and graphic design.
URL: www.rocioheredia.com
Category: Sculpture
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