Ana Maria Botero
A Little about the Artist
Ana Maria Botero, a contemporary artist originally from Bogota, Colombia, embarked on her artistic journey after earning a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 1990. Following several years of professional engagement in Bogota, she took a significant step by relocating with her family to Florida in 2001.
During her time in Florida, Ana Maria contributed her skills to Vigneault and Hoos Architecture Inc. until 2005, when another move brought her to the picturesque state of Colorado. It was in this scenic setting that she made the pivotal decision to fully commit to her passion for art.
Today, Ana Maria Botero's artistic creations grace the collections of both private enthusiasts and corporate entities, not only in the USA but also in various other countries. This international recognition is a testament to the widespread appeal and admiration for her work.
"Art is a sense to me, it is a way of perceiving, it is an emotional response to the relationship of forms and the magic of the empty space that transcends and creates equilibrium.
I work intuitively and spontaneously, oscillating between abstraction and representation, my background as an architect and my Colombian origins influence my art.
What I search for, what informs my work, is what I need for myself: simplicity, calm, equilibrium. I want each piece to engage viewers yet leave them with their own response and perhaps with a way to re-imagine their world.”
Awards
People's Choice Award
Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum
Loveland, CO
2023
Best in Show
Summer Art Market
Denver, CO
2021
Finalist Season 17
Manifest Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
2021
First Place
Pebeo Art Contest, Menier Gallery
London, UK
2019
Meninger Award
Summer Art Market
Denver, CO
2018
Silver Award
DECO-R Art Exhibition, 3Square Gallery
Fort Collins, CO
2018
Finalist
5 Years Out, Arrow Competition
Denver, CO
2015
First Place
A Taste of Art, Dairy Center for the Arts
Boulder, CO
2015
First Place
Why not Niwot Competition
Niwot, CO
2013
Education
Object Design and Architecture, mentorship program
Anderson Ranch Art Center
Ronald Rael and Del Harrow
Aspen, CO
2020-2022
Japanese Calligraphy as Art
Art Students League
Mamiko and Homari Ikeda
Denver, CO
2016
Contemporary Painting
Art Students League
Homari Ikeda
Denver, CO
2010-2016
Abstraction as Discovery
The Painting Project
Jordan Wolfson
Boulder, CO
2009
Bachelor's in Architecture
Pontifica Universidad Javeriana
Bogota, Colombia
1990
Art Fairs
Sculpture in the Park
Loveland, CO
2019-2023
Summer Art Market
Denver, CO
2012-2022
Stanley Arts Festival
Denver, CO
2018
Art on the Rockies
Vail, CO
2015
Cherry Creek Art Festival
Denver, CO
2015
Print Media
Loveland prepares to welcome U.S. and Colorado poet laureates April9-10
Loveland Reporter Herald
Max Levy
March 2021
Loveland's New exhibit plays with Nature
Loveland Reporter Herald
Kate Powell
September 2019
Exhibit by trio of Valley Art All Stars Opening at Robert Anderson Gallery
Glendale, Cherry Creek Chronicle
Mark Smiley
September 2018
Birds Eye View
Loveland Reporter Herald
Kenneth Jessen
September 2017
Exhibit offers a full menu of Art
A&E Spotlight - Times Call
Quentin Young
April 2014
Metamorfosis
Boulder Magazin
L.T.
Fall 2013
Ana Maria Botero wins Why Not Niwot Juried Art Show
Left Hand Valley Courier
Liz Emmett-Mattox
May 2013
Exhibitions
COLOR
3Square Art
Fort Collins, CO
2023
GOVERNOR'S ART SHOW
Loveland Museum
Loveland, CO
2023
Solo Exhibition
ABSENCE AND PRESENCE
Artworks Center for Contemporary Art
Loveland, CO
2022
ONE SHEET
Arvada Center for the Arts
Arvada, CO
2022
OBJECT DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
Anderson Ranch Gallery
Snowmass, CO
2022
CARDBOARD
Manifest Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
2021
International Finalists
PEBEO MIXED MEDIA
Menier Gallery
London, UK
2019
Three-person Show
SOMETIMES LANDSCAPE, MOSTLY ABSTRACT
Artworks Center for Contemporary Art
Loveland, CO
2019
Featured Artist
IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
Osmosis Gallery
Niwot, CO
2019
BEST OF THE SUMMER ART MARKET
Curtis Center for the Arts
Greenwood Village, CO
2018
Three-person Show
VARIATIONS
Robert Anderson Gallery
Denver, CO
2018
DECO-R ART
3 Square Gallery
Fort Collins, CO
2018
Featured Artist
COLOR, CHAOS AND CONTROL
Osmosis Gallery
Niwot, CO
2017
OPEN STUDIOS
Rembrant Yard Gallery
Boulder, CO
2019
IN SITE
Unicorn Gallery - Republic Plaza
Denver, CO
2015
Three-person Show
VIVID VISIONS
Artwork Network
Denver, CO
2015
ICEBREAKER 6
Ice Cube Gallery
Denver, CO
2015
THE TASTE OF ART
Dairy Center for the Arts
Boulder, CO
2015
SQUARED
ZYNC Gallery
Denver, CO
2014
TIERRA, COSECHA Y ARTE
The Firehouse Art Center
Loveland, CO
2014