Ana Maria Valdes

The influences from growing up during the first years of her life in the natural environment of her native country of El Salvador, full of floral colors, exuberant leaves, raising roots from rivers and sea, rain and more rain, have been the most important references to her passion and love for organic designs and natural colors.

Holistic medic by profession, she spend many years dedicating herself to the study of medicinal plants and flowers. Her studies in Functional and Chinese Medicine in Europe, China and Peru have greatly influenced Ana's dedication for the importance of medicinal and energetic qualities of minerals, quartz, and semiprecious stones as a mean of active therapy. The both constant and broad relation between men and nature, have amplified her necessity to undergo creative exploration and experimentation leading her to the studio and onto a search of organic art as an alternative way of subtle healing. Experimentation of the senses, such as visual impacts, connections with the soul, touch interaction through softness, textures and energies are some of the purposes of her artistic work. the stretch towards a creative expression of organic beauty allows her to let go and let nature guide her through out this creative exercise.

The experience accumulated through out two decades of living overseas, the cultural work in her life as a Mexican diplomat in countries of Europe, the Middle East and South America, have given her a sense of comprehension and respect for the esthetic cosmovision of natural art throughout the world.

During her four years in Spain she studied restoration at the Museo del Prado Madrid 1987.

She participated in the organization of various expositions of Mexican artists such as the Diego Rivera Exposition at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain 1986.

She lived four and a half years in Moscow where she had the chance to work in the organization of activities with the intention to connect Mexican and Russian women through art, and later expanded her interest to involve other women from Central Asia and Mongolia.

She later founded the Women Association in the Art Mexico-Rusia 1989.

She also participated in the Rufino Tamayo exposition in Moscow in 1990.

Special dedication for Cultural Work, Promotion and active participation in installations of mexican popular art in Middle East countries. Pakistan-Teheran 2000.

Founder of the Casa de la Cultura: Casa Mexico Teheran-Pakistan 1998 Organization of the Installation in the Jan Hendrik Exposition in Teheran 1998.

She lives in Los Angeles California since 2005, where she has studied at the Southern California School of Floras Design with prestigious professor Phil Rulloda. Since then she has dedicated herself to the study and work of natural art.