Cecilia Arrospide studied at the Faculty of Arts and at the Faculty of Language and Literature at the Catholic University of Peru. She has studied drawing with Cristina Galvez as well as worked watercolor with Juan Pastorelli. She was then a student of Master Leslie Lee, current Director of the School of Fine Arts of Peru, and of Miguel Nieri, Principal Professor of the School of Fine Arts and of the Faculty of Art of the Catholic University of Peru for more than 15 years. Cecilia first solo exhibition was in 1998, accumulating up to date six, the second one in 2000 and two in the year 2005, of which one was in Buenos Aires, Argentin a. In february 2007 she presented "El Mar, Las Olas" and in december 2008 "De Siluetas y Sombrillas". In August 2010 she presented “Espacios Temporales” y en November 2011 “Metáforas” Cecilia has also presented many collective exhibitions as from 1993 in Peru, USA, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Argentina and Spain She has shown in eight individual exhibitions, in 1998, in 2000 and two in 2005; One of them in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In February 2007 Arrospide presented the collection "El Mar, las Olas" and in December 2008 Arrospdie presented the exhibition "De Siluetas y umbrillas". In August of 2010 presented Temporary Spaces and in November of 2010 "Metaphors". She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions since 1993 in Peru, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Holland and Argentina. ARTIST STATEMENT: My work is mainly abstract, I would say abstract expressionism. I love painting with oils, they give me many possibilities I do not find in other media. When working with collages on paper or wood I use acrylics, ink, cuttings of photographic work I prepare. These works result in surrealism which I do also love! Sometimes I alternate and get inspired by my own different work. Painting is for me a way to enjoy colour, enjoy the process and compsitions I make always have a start in nature, mostly flowers, skyes or the ocean. I do photography and sketches that later on I transform in my paintings. The series "Reflections" is inspired on duality. We live in a world of polarities: cold-hot, up-down, strong-weak. My art precedes the concept, enjoying the process. Playing with colors and forms is the goal, everthything there is always a momento of anguish when I do not know where to continue, then the painting itself tells me where to go. A work is finished when I consider that continuing it will change it. I consider myself heir of Matisse, Cezanne. Miro, and their "painting for pleasure." I also admire the german expressionism, and Klee and Klimt are dear to me. Installations and contemporary art also inspire me as it is amazing for me the way imagination is endless.