intro — marcela maciel

Painting and drafting have been a continuous lifeline that has thread my whole life, allowing me to wave all the different activities, occupations and desires I have. Art is a background where I pin all the wonderful events that happen in my daily living, good and bad, happy and sad, everything gives richness to my life. I love to wander in this world, and all that I see, that I smells or touch, becomes part of my artwork. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I have been interested in Art since my early teens. Born in Mexico City, I studied oils, watercolours and pastels. Then, I took sculpture, figure drawing, photography and enamel lessons. After graduating as an architect with a minor in Art from the Iberoamericana University in Mexico City, I taught Technical Drafting, Design Principles and Art to University and High school students, while working as a young architect.

With the support of an scholarship awarded by the Japanese government I attended a postgraduate program in the education department of the Tsukuba University, Ibaraki, Japan, an oportunity that gave me a vast array of experiences.

I lived in Colombia for some years giving lectures on Principles of Design in a Technological College. I moved to Canada more than 28 years ago where I have been working as a Senior Structural designer doing computer 3D models and as an artist. I live in Mississauga with my family and I love to travel anywhere the possibility arises.