| Gabriela Nunez |
| People of the Andes |
| Picsa- Cusco, Peru |
| No me Culpes Yolanda Pinares |

| Biography Gabriela moved to the East Bay in her late teens. She was born and raised in Lima, Peru. Since she was young had love for art. After she arrived in the Bay area, she began to appreciate her culture to a greater extent. All her paintings are inspiration of the Peruvian indigenous women. She obtained most of her art training at Contra Costa College and Laney College. Gabriela has been greatly influenced by Diego Rivera and Vincent Van Goth, who both use brilliant colors and giving movement in her brush strokes. She admires Diego Rivera because he also painted native of Mexico. Gabriela uses different mediums to express herself. She paints with oils, acrylics and water colors. Her favorite medium is colored pencils. Today, she is learning the art of print making and has made several etching and block prints. |

| Videos of Peruvian Music |
PAINTING EXHIBITS East Bay Open Studios Oakland, CA Laney College June, 2008 Expressions Gallery Berkeley, CA March - April 2008 East Bay Open Studios Oakland, CA Laney College June, 2007 Peruvian Consulate San Francisco, CA March- June 2007 East Bay Open Studios Oakland, CA Laney College June, 2006 Galeria Tonantzin San Juan Bautista, CA March -26, 2006 La Pena Cultural Center Berkeley, CA March- May 2006 Mission Cultural Center San Francisco, CA Feb.-March 2003 La Pena Cultural Center Berkeley, CA Jan.- March 2003 Mission Cultural Center San Francisco, CA Sept.- Oct. 2000 Peruvian Consulate San Francisco, CA July- Aug. 2000 La Pena Cultural Center Berkeley, CA April- May 1999 La Pena Cultural Center Berkeley, CA August 1996 California Autism Foundation Richmond, CA J une 1996 Gallery of The Rim San Francisco, CA October 1995 Zachary’s first prize painting Berkeley, CA May 1995 Zachary’s first prize painting Oakland, CA May 1993 The Energy Art Studio Oakland, CA July 1993 The Energy Art Studio Oakland, CA June 1992 East Bay Artist Directory Paintings www.eastbayartists.com |