Cristina Materón

EDUCATION:

Universidad del Valle- Cali, Colombia Department of Architecture - 1969-1972

Interior Decoration- Sydney, Australia - Certificate - 1977

Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS - Department of Art, Bachelor of Art - 1979-1982

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mejia and Tejada - Cali, Colombia - Architectural draftsperson
Drafted plans for several building projects - 1971-1972

Tolbay and Associates – Sydney, Australia - Architectural draftsperson
Drafted plans, sketches and perspectives for numerous building projects - 1974-1975

Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS - Graphic artist
Designed editorial presentations and publications for the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) Created brochures - 1979-1982

Texas A&M University – College Station, TX - Graphic artist
Generated illustrations and maps for the Cartography Unit Designed Harvard Graphics presentations for multiple departments - 1982-1984

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) - Freelance graphic artist
Produced several illustrations for scientific brochures for international publications - Created pen and ink illustrations for travel guides - 1984-1990

Archaeological Museum of Aleppo, Syria – Aleppo, Syria
Curator Assistant - 1990-1995

Thrifty Nickel Newspaper, College Station, TX - Graphic Artist
In charge of advertising, design and production - 1995-1996

Cristina's Web Design, Edinburg, TX - Manager and Owner
Web site design and development - 1998-Present

Honors & Awards:

Outstanding Artist at ICARDA in 1991 for the development of International Books and Brochures.

Workshops Attended:

Watercolor and Acrylic: McAllen, TX Instructor: Karen McCauley Year Taken: 2011

Watercolor Techniques: McAllen, TX Instructor: Karen McCauley Year Taken: 2010

Illusionary Watercolor: McAllen, TX Instructor: Marne Law Year Taken: 2009

Watercolor Techniques: McAllen, TX Instructor: Karen McCauley Year Taken: 2008

Encaustic Painting Techniques: Seattle, WA Instructor: Hamid Zavarei Year Taken: 2008

Portrait Painting: Seattle, WA Instructor: Rita Natarova Year Taken: 2007

Still Life Painting: McAllen, TX Instructor: Berry Fritz Year Taken: 2006

Selected Exhibits:

Group Exhibit – Palmetto Mercado - Padre Island, Texas - 2011

Group Exhibit – Beyond Gallery - Harlingen, Texas - 2011

Group Exhibit – UVAL - Mission, Texas - 2011

Group Exhibit – Elcy Herrera Studio - Cali, Colombia – 2010

Group Exhibit – Elcy Herrera Studio – Cali, Colombia -2009

Group Exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria -1994

Group Exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria – 1992

Group Exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria – 1990

Group Exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria - 1988

Group exhibit – ICARDA – Aleppo, Syria - 1986

Events Participated:

Art Legacy Gala – Mission, Texas – Feb 12, 2011

Lions Club Fundraiser – Mission, Texas – Jan 12, 2011

St. Valentine’s Ocelot Gala – Los Fresnos, Texas – Feb 12, 2010