Works
Metal
What drives much of my abstract sculptural work is a desire to reuse, repurpose and give new life to discarded pieces. Throughout my journey, I seek to underscore each piece’s materiality and the story of how said materials came to me. Using discarded remnants, I can rework them into unique pieces.
Many of my abstract pieces are of aluminum; I enjoy working with this metal for its sensibility and malleability.
Imperfections - Balance, 2022 - View 1
Imperfections - Balance, 2022 - View 2
Mother Nature - Maquette, 2022
Mother Nature - Rendering, 2022
Stepping Forward II 2021 - View 1
Stepping Forward II 2021 - View 2
Unity & Plurality, 2021
Unity & Plurality, 2021
Tender Embrace, 2019 - View 1
Tender Embrace, 2019 - View 2
Shapes and Space
Shapes & Space
Stepping Forward, 2013 - View 1
Stepping Forward, 2013 - View 2
Shapes of Life - Maquette
Shapes of Life
Iron Blue - Maquette,
Iron Blue - Rendering
Inspiration by Curiosity, 2012
Inspiration by Curiosity -Rendering, 2012
Free Spirit - View 1
Free Spirit - View 2
Space of Wonder
Shape on Space
Out to Space, 2000
Freedom at the Water, 2011
Freedom & Space
Organized Mess
Wood
My work with reclaimed driftwood is motivated mainly by the urge to discover the object’s history after I found it. Using various natural pigments and wax, I can bring out the story of the piece and give it new life.
Paintings
Throughout my life, I have enjoyed freely experimenting with various mediums such as oil, acrylic, encaustic, pastels, etching, printmaking, watercolor, and other forms of mixed media.

The Artist
Statement
My art reflects my life and the joy that comes from being in continuous movement. Art for me has become a way of living; of seeing and feeling the world. It connects me to the everyday through all the particles of the cosmic universe, our World, Our Earth, our Nature; our Mother Nature. I make art to confirm my human faith in the beauty and joy of life, through photography, painting, and sculpture.
My sculptures move between human and abstract figures. I want to capture the sensitivity of the sculpted subjects, their emotions, all the vital energy of their mood. For some of my sculptures, I have used clay, wax, or plastilina. These materials allow me to feel the process, capturing the development of the subject in every moment. Some pieces have been fired; others have been cast using bronze, resin, or plaster.
For the abstract sculptures, I want to convey the clarity of the blue sky and the energy absorbed from the sun’s rays. For them I have used a variety of materials, especially natural and industrial remnants. Collecting discarded materials for me is a source of inspiration, be it a piece of metal, wood, cardboard, or stone. I can give these objects new value and a new presence, showing that they are beyond what they appear to be or have been made to be, raising questions and musings in those who observe them. I seek to present a critical position towards the world of waste and consumerism, encouraging contemplation in the viewer.
After attending the University to get my professional studies in Industrial Technology and MA in Education; my passion for art drove me in 1983 to attend my first workshops in photography, painting and ceramics at Instituto Bellas Artes (Colombia). This gave me a formative introduction and I have explored all three artistic expressions since then.
When I was about 34, I traveled to New York. I fell in love with this diverse and cosmopolitan city, and I decided to stay. It is because of this beautiful and exuberant experience, that my continued development in photography, painting, and sculpture has been taking shape. I found a mentor in the sculptor Nathaniel Kaz at the Art Students League where I enrolled in classes during different years starting in 1990. I also attended workshops at other art school locations in New York.
Current Events
Selected Exhibitions
- 2022-2023 | WAH Center (Williamsburg Art & Historical Center) Brooklyn, NY
- 2022 | Annual Student Art Sale - Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery - The Art Students League, New York, NY
- 2022 | Luxembourg Annual International Art Prize - 2022 Submission
- 2022 | Tenri Cultural Instituto of New York, SJAC 2022 Group Exhibition, New York, NY
- 2021 | ASL – ChaShaMa, Search Light, Exhibition Outreach, New York, NY
- 2013 | Phy llis Harriman Mason Gallery, Select Works of the Art, New York, NY
- 2013-2016 | Lincoln Towers, Works by Clarita Liepolt - New York, NY
- 2012 | Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Freedom and Space, curated by Silya Kiese
- 2012 | Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Exhibition of Red Dots Works, New York, NY
- 2011 | Manhattan Borough President Scott M Stringer, ASL Staff Exhibition, New York, NY
- 2009 | Manhattan Borough President Scott M Stringer, Small Works, New York, NY
- 2002 | Centro Cívico Colombiano, Semana Cultural Colombiana, New York, NY.
- 2000 | Centro Odontológico Club Rialto – Impresiones Colombianas, Pereira, Colombia - Solo Exhibition
- 1998 | The Paterson Museum, 6th Annual Exhibition of Hispanic Painters and Sculptors - Paterson, NJ
- 1998 | General Consulate of Colombia Art Gallery, International Woman’s Day - New York, NY
- 1998 | Art Students League, Sculpture contest exhibition, New York, NY
- 1998-2000 | Ward Nasse Gallery, Permanent Exhibition - New York, NY
- 1997 | Volapuk - Varios Momentos – Several Moments - Berlin, Germany - Solo Exhibition
- 1996 | Ibero - Americanishes Institut Preussischer Kulturbesitz - Kolumbianische Impressionen – Berlin, Germany - Solo Exhibition
- 1994 | Art Students League, Drawing contest Exhibition - New York, NY
- 1993-1994 | Jung Lee Gallery – Platinum Palatium Photography - New York, NY
- 1993 | Diana Carulli Gallery, Artists in New York - New York, NY
- 1993 | Salmagundi – Watercolor Exhibition, New York, NY
Publications
- 2020 | Durst Residential's creative Photo Challenge Facebook - Winner prize October 19, 2020 Shape & Space - and winner of the week August 24, 2020 - Stormy Night in New Jersey
- 2013 | The Art Students League of New York 2013 - 2014 Catalog, Student Artwork Selected by Instructor, pag.105
- 2007 | ARTFORUM, Summer Preview May 2007, Ward - Nasse Gallery, Ad design, pag. 395
- 2007 | ARTFORUM, Summer Preview May 2007, Ward - Nasse Gallery, Ad design, pag. 395
- 1992 | MetroSource, Restaurants Villa Amalfi Photo - publicity, Autumn/ Winter 1992, pag. 25
- 1999 | Belleayre Music Festival 8th Annual Summer Concert Series Catalog – Catskill, NY - Cover Photo
- 1998 | Actividades del Consulado de Colombia en New York - Impacto Latín News, Del 18 al 24 de febrero
- 1998 | Profiled in “La Esencia Femenina se toma el Consulado Colombiano”, published by La Patria, Mar 30 – Apr 3 1998
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