1. Gladys Zevallos Chávez Peruvian Amazonian Artist Captures the Amazon Cosmos with her Paintings 2014

2. About the Artist Gladys passion is to paint using natural pigments from the plants, trees, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits from the Amazon rainforest. She has developed a unique technique for preparing these pigments which are Amazingly rich in colors. Gladys was born and grew up in Contamana a town built in at the end of the 19 th century by pioneers during the rubber boom in the Amazon region. She graduated with honors from the Peruvian National Art School and was awarded the Gold Medal for her scholastic performance and her unique painting style using natural pigments. The sub-realist style of her paintings captures the images and visions of the biodiversity and the people dwelling in the Amazon region of Peru. She served as the Program Director at the Chachapoyas and Pucallpa Art Schools and was commended by students and faculty for her teaching skills and art community activities. She has been invited to numerous national and international art exhibits and her paintings are in display in galleries and art centers in Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Egypt. Gladys is currently developing and building the Yurmamana Ecological Art Center (www.yurmamana.com) which is located deep in the Amazon rainforest. The main purpose of the center is to teach the preparation and use of natural pigments. The Art Center will have living facilities for art students and artist from around the world interested in learning and practicing the use of natural pigments in a natural environment.www.yurmamana.com

3. YURMAMANA ECOLOGICAL ART CENTER

4. Title: “Cielo y Tierra” ( Heaven and Earth) Technic: Natural Amazon Pigments Size: 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chavez}

5. Title: Spirit of the Amazonian Man Technic: Natural Amazon Pigments Size: 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chavez

6. Title: Spirit of the Amazonian Woman Technic: Natural Amazon Pigments Size : 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chavez

7. Title: “Cosmos Amazonico” (Amazonian Cosmos) Tehcnic: Natural Amazon Pigments Size : 1.80 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chavez

8. Title: “Wayra Warmi" (Wind- Woman) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

9. Títle: Warmi Sacha (Forest Woman) Technic: Acrylic on Silk. Size: 1.90 x 1.40 meters. Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

10. Títle: “Anaconda Maman” (Mother Anaconda) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.20 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

11. Títle: “Warmi Ikaro" (Woman Spell ) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x 1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez

12. Title: “Warmi Sacha” (Woman Vision) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.40 mtrs. Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

13. Title: "Hermano Huambiza" (Huambiza Brother) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

14. Title: “Toe, mi espíritu protector” (Toe, my Protector Spirit ) Technic: Acríylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

15. Title: “Shaman - Ayahuasca” (Shaman-Ayahuasca the healing plant) Technic: Acrylic on silk size: 1.90 x1.40 meters. Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

16. Title: “ Ritual Huitoto". Technic: Acríylic on Silk. Size: 1.40 x 1.90 meters. Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

17. Títle: “Ikaro de Curación". (Shaman Healing Spell) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.40 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

18. Title: “Yacu Warmi ". (Water-Woman) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.40 x 1.90 meters Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

19. Title: “Bendiciones del Toe” (Blessings from Toe the protector plant) Technic: Acrylic on Silk Size: 1.90 x1.40 mtrs. Author: Gladys Zevallos Chávez.

20. Gladys in her Studio at YURMAMANA Ecological Art Center E-mail: gladys.zevallos@yurmamana.comgladys.zevallos@yurmamana.com Website: www.yurmamana.comwww.yurmamana.com