Carmen Parra

Carmen Parra studied at National School of Anthropology and History, Royal College of Art and Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda. Training under Juan Soriano is recorded. The recorded working language is Spanish. Distinctions recorded are Festival Internacional Cervantino.

• Name — Carmen Parra • Born — 12 November 1944 • Birthplace — Mexico City • Education — Social anthropology Fine Arts • Alma Mater — Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia Royal College of Art

Parra is the daughter of architect Manuel Parra and María del Carmen Rodrìguez Peña. She studied in National High School no. 5 of UNAM and then she continued her social anthropology studies in the National School of Anthropology and History. She also studied graphic design for movies at the Royal College of Art of London, as well as studying painting in Rome and music in Rio de Janeiro. When she returned to Mexico, she finished her art studies, and was a student under the famous Mexican artist Juan Soriano. Her work and paintings have been exposed in several countries. The techniques she uses in her paintings include oil, gouache, amate paper, serigraphy, among others.

• 2015 Carmen Parra and José Antonio Farrera, La flor de loto y el cardo, México City. • 2015 Carmen Parra and Beppe Vesco, Un uomo in fuga, il Caravaggio, Italy. • 2015 Carmen Parra, Suave Patria, El Aire, Centro de Arte, A. C., México D.F. • 2011 Carmen Parra, República del Aire: el Águila contra la Patria en extinción, Vicente Quirarte, Cultural Diffusion Coordination, UNAM, Mexico City. • 2000 Carmen Parra, Mariposa Monarca, Polvo de estrellas, Secretaria de Educación Púbica, el Aire Centro de Arte, México City. • 1997 Carmen Parra, En alas de la palabra, Ed. El aire Centro de Arte y Turner Libros, México City. • 1993 Carmen Parra, Acercamiento al misterio: La Catedral de México, Secretaria de Desarrollo Social, Ed. El Equilibrista – Turner Libros, Mexico City. • 1993 La traducción del retorno, Caja Madrid Fundación, Turner Libros, Madrid.