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Education

1980 Florida Career Institute, Miami, Florida
1978 Barry College, Miami, Florida
1975 University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Selected Exhibitions

2007 Reach For The Stars Actors Playhouse
Annual Fundraiser Auction
Coral Gables, Florida

2007 Surfside Arts Festival
Surfside, Florida

2007 The Carrie Brazer Center For Autism
Annual Fundraiser Auction
Miami, Florida

2007 Carnaval on the Mile
Coral Gables, Florida

2007 Coconut Grove Art Festival
Coconut Grove, Florida

2007 Pinecrest Art Festival
Pinecrest, Florida

2006 Mi Arte Gallery
85@85 Group Exhibition
Coral Gables, Florida

2006 South Miami Chamber South Art Festival
South Miami, Florida

2006 Evening of Indulgence
Dinner & Art Auction
Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables, Florida

2006 Carnaval Miami
Sunday on the Mile Art Festival
Coral Gables, Florida

2006 Mi Arte Gallery
A Well Dresses Mango Group Exhibition
Coral Gables, Florida

2005 Art League of Marco Island
South of the Border
Marco Island, Florida to see artcicle from Marco Island Sun Times CLICK HERE:

2004 PBS of Northern California KIXE T.V.
Invitational Art & Collectibles Auction
KIXE T.V. Northern California

2004 The Language of Birds
Sarasota Opera House
Youth Opera Benefit Art Auction

2003 Group Exhibition: Homage to Celia Cruz
Latin American Art Museum
Miami Florida

2003 PBS of Northern California KIXE T.V.
Invitational Art & Collectibles Auction
KIXE T.V. Northern California

2003 Solo Exhibition: "Wings of Transcendence"
Broward Community College South Campus
Pembrooke Pines, Florida

2002 City Links: Best of Gallery Show 2002
Artserve
Ft. Lauderdale Florida

2002 Group Exhibition: "Celebrating Hispanic Heritage"
Artserve
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to view article in City Link Magazine click here:

2002 Group Exhibition: "Latin Mood"
The Exhibit Gallery
Boca Raton Florida

2002 Collective Exhibition: "One Year Anniversary Women Show"
Work Of Art Gallery
Miami, Florida

2002 Group Exhibition: The Latin American Art Exhibition
Agora Gallery
Soho New York

2002 Group Exhibition: Local Miami and International Artist
Work of Art Gallery
Miami, Florida

2001 Group Exhibition: Grand Opening
Smith Bay Market Place, The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery
St. Thomas USVI

2001 Group Exhibition: "Contemporary Latin American Women Artist"

The Art Gallery, Broward Community College South Campus: Pembroke Pines, Florida

2001 Artist in Residence Latin American Museum:
Contemporary Latin American Artist
Miami Art Center: Miami, Florida

2001 Solo Exhibition: "Flights of Fancy"
Datran Building Gallery: Miami, Florida

2001 Cuba Nostalgia: Cuban Artist
Coconut Grove Convention Center: Coconut Grove, Florida

2001 Group Exhibition: "Local Latin American Artist"
Da Vinci's Gallery and Frames: Coral Gables, Florida

2001 Group Exhibition: "Contemporary Latin American Artist"
Da Vinci's Gallery and Frames: Coral Gables, Florida

2001 Group Exhibition: "Wings of Transcendence"
The Wallflower Gallery: Miami, Florida

2000 Group Exhibition: "Sintesis de Latino America"
Latin American Art Museum: Coral Gables, Florida

1995 Two Woman Show - Functional Objects
Chad Elliot Gallery: Miami Beach, Florida

1994 Two Woman Show - Functional Objects
Aureus Art & Jewelry Gallery: Coral Gables, Florida

Commission

Kinetic Sculpture: Crystal Palace Hotel & Casino Nassau Bahamas
Sponsored by Carnival Cruise Lines

Awards

1975 Scholarship: Seminar in Fine Arts
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

1979 Art Grant in Commercial Art
Florida Career Institute, Miami, Florida

Selected Private Collections

Christopher Bock, Half Moon Bay, California
Mr & Mrs. Reggie, Dallas Texas
Mario Portundo Bacardi, Miami, Florida

Jorge & Lisa Lopez, TN

Career Related Experience

1986 - present
Fine Art, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Computer Graphics,
Fashion Design, Computer Illustration

Publications and Reviews

2007 Publishing House, Hought Mifflin
third edition of Caminos, a college Spanish textbook.

2007 The Business Journal for Hispanic Research

2001 www.jornalhodeaguia.com.br
Underground Brazilian Art & Cultural Magazine
Article review by Regina Rodriguez

2001 City Link Magazine Broward County Florida
Gallery Page
Article review by Candice Russell

NY Arts Magazine click here to view:

Bio

Dania Sierra

BIOGRAPHY

Ms. Dania Sierra was born in Havana Cuba and exiled to the United States with her family in 1962.

Ms. Sierra's inclination for art at a very young age made her an entrepreneur in the graphic arts world at the early age of 22. She expanded her knowledge of this field at Florida Career Institute where she obtained a Commercial Arts degree. Her success in graphic arts earned her a respectable commission in 1989 from Carnival Cruise Lines to create a kinetic sculpture for their flagship hotel, the Crystal Palace Hotel and Casino in Nassau, Bahamas. Prior to her studies in commercial art, she had been refining her style at the University of Miami where she was awarded a Fine Arts scholarship, as well as several art courses at Barry College.

By the late 1990's, Ms. Sierra's work had been featured in several galleries throughout the United States including the Latin American Art Museum in Miami, Florida. Today, her works are part of private collections in the Caribbean; Central and South America; Mexico; Eastern and Western Europe; Canada; and, the United States.

Ms. Sierra is a philanthropist who is dedicated to donating her time and artwork to numerous local and national non-profit associations. She was recently selected by the renowned publishing house, Hought Mifflin, to include her celebrated folkloric painting, "Guajiro Verde", in one of their upcoming Spanish textbooks. Also during the present year, The Business Journal for Hispanic Research selected several of her pieces for their premiere issue published in June of 2007.

Ms. Sierra has an uncanny ability to establish an inner dialogue with each individual observing her artwork. Her intuitive expressionism awakens emotions within the beholder of the nurturing love, pain, freedom, immortality and hope that lie within us. Through her work, Dania allows the viewer into her own private realm, into her soul, leaving us with a deep sense of intimacy with the painter and one self.

Ms. Sierra's brilliant execution of color and design has earned her the respect of collectors and colleagues. Her artwork portrays the artist's quiet, gentle nature by silently enticing us with a colorful embrace that will impale our subconscious repeatedly.

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