ARTIST BIO

Tina Corrales-Mader is an American artist born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

She began her love of visual arts at a very young age mesmerized by Mexican folk art all around her.

 

Tina graduated from The Art Institute of Los Angeles with a BFA in Graphic Design 2005. She worked as an Illustrator and Designer for Japanese American Publishing Company, Tokyopop. Tina participated in several group art shows in Los Angeles, CA while working as a Graphic Designer. She eventually moved to Dusseldorf, Germany with her husband where she began to study millinery design and later founded a small bridal millinery business (Velvet Owl Bridal) in 2009 and participated in group collaborative art exhibitions in Berlin as well.

 

Tina has been steadily showing her work in NYC, Europe, and most recently in Asia.  She uses a wide variety of mediums including oils, acrylic, pen and ink, watercolors, pressed flowers, metallics, and gold leaf. She paints on canvas, wood panel, and paper. Tina feels the most inspired during restless periods just before falling asleep. With thoughts and images invading her mind during that time. She attributes the evolution and style of her work to her multifaceted journey through life in all its complexities with her children and husband of 16 years.

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"Creation and expression are truly amazing gifts." "Feeling the days, breathing in the colors, and spaces are so important to living 

with gratitude and that's inspiring."

Tina Luz Corrales- Mader