MESTIZA. IMMIGRANT. AVID EXPLORER
Kiyary is an ARTIST, PAINTER, illustrator AND STORYTELLER.

Kiyary illustration Painting_Portrait_with_rocket painted full color

Kiyary is a mestiza contemporary artist, illustrator, and oil painter based in Spain, known for her vibrant, impressionist paintings. With a rich heritage spanning from native Peruvian, Spanish, and English roots, she was born in Peru, raised in the United States, and now resides in Spain. Her artwork, characterised by magical realism, captures the beauty and romanticism of human interactions with nature.

Her journey in art began with studies in Architectural Design and Sculpture at Athens Drive Magnet School in Raleigh, North Carolina. She continued her education in Graphic Design and 3D Animation at the Peruvian Institute of Art & Design in Lima, Peru, before pursuing Fine Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, where she focused on landscape painting—a medium she uses to evoke nature in her pieces as a tribute to the natural world. Kiyary also refined her skills in Illustration at the Oviedo School of Art. Kiyary is continually enhancing her practice through various courses and workshops that concentrate on oil painting, with a particular emphasis on portraiture and landscape.

Kiyary's deep passion for learning, painting, and movement has shaped her unique artistic perspective. Her constant shifts in environment have inspired a profound reflection on the importance of identity and humanity's relationship with nature. This connection is vividly expressed in her colorful landscapes and expressive portraits, where she brings to life the delicate moments that define our bond with the natural world.

Throughout her career, Kiyary has exhibited her work across Spain, both individually and collectively, focusing on her love for the natural world, plus social issues such as immigration and human rights. Additionally to her exhibitions, she has worked on various projects as an illustrator and painter and has shared her expertise as an art teacher, specialising in Painting and Drawing.

When not in her studio, Kiyary is often found pleinair painting alla prima, capturing life as it unfolds around her. Whether in the serene mountains or the lively atmosphere of city cafes, she seeks to bring the world to life through her art.

The diversity of cultures and environments I have been exposed to, inherited from my ancestors and shaped by my upbringing, has led me to deeply reflect on the importance of identity and our relationship with Nature.
My work is both an exploration of our connection to the natural world and an intimate reflection on the human emotions that often remain hidden—those that define our vulnerability and humanity.
Through my art, I seek to raise awareness about social issues such as immigration, human rights, and the ecological crisis, while celebrating the beauty of life and those small moments that we so often overlook. My work explores the universal emotions that make us human, with the hope that it inspires in the viewer a deeper appreciation for the ecosystems that surround us and, even more, awakens an innate desire to protect and care for the world we live in.
2020 Warrior Painters PleinAirpril 2020 Challenge Runner-up; California, USA
2017 Jira Naranco First Plein Air Painting Contest Mention of Honor; Asturias, Spain
2005 National Leadership & Service Award, United States of America Achievements Academy; North Carolina, USA
2004 National Science Award, United States of America Achievements Academy; North Carolina, USA
2024 “MUSAUS”, SAUS Urban Art Week , Pola de Siero
2024 “VII Edition Landscape Painting Art School Jose Carralero”, Carracedelo Monastery, Leon
2024 “Drawing and body in the Academia: other ways of perception”, Fundación Pons, Madrid
2024 "Nessa Gran Viesca : In this great Forest", solo exhibition, Arancha Osoro Gallery, Oviedo
2023 “Illustrated Hábitats”, Arancha Osoro Gallery, Oviedo
2023 “We are the children”, Estudio Pablo de Lillo Art gallery, Oviedo
2023 “Minimal Stories” solo exhibition, Pionero, Oviedo
2023 “Metro y medio de Arte” solo exhibition, Oviedo
2022 “Among Nature” solo exhibition , el Manglar, Oviedo
2021 “Between two worlds: real and wonderful”, Factoria Cultural, Avilés
2020 “El Arte Construye” , Oviedo School of Architects, Oviedo
2019 "Illustration Classroom: keys to interpretation and creation of the picture book" , University of Oviedo, Oviedo
2017 "The Art of Illustrating" , Pumarin Integrated Centre, Gijon
2016 “400 years with Cervantes" , Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2016 "Asturias 3.0: From Legend to paper” , Pumarin Integrated Centre, Gijón
2016 "Migraciones", Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2015 "Entorno", Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2013 "YoExpongo en el Reina", Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid
2013 "YoExpongo en el Infantado", Infantry of Guadalajara, Guadalajara
2021 "Fuera de Lugar", Fine Arts Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid
2011 "Anonymous Drawing", Art Center of Plaza America, Madrid
2023∙2023 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google Digital Garage
2016∙2018 Illustration, Oviedo Art School, Asturias, Spain
2010∙2014 Fine Arts, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2006∙2008 Graphic Design, IPAD
2006∙2008 3D Animation, IPAD
2004∙2005 Industrial and Architectonic Design, Athens Drive Magnet School, North Carolina, USA
2004∙2005 Sculpture, Athens Drive Magnet School, North Carolina, USA
2007∙2009 Certificate in Foreign Trade, San Martin de Porres University
2024 Social Media Marketing: Strategy and Optimisation at Linkedin Learning by Martin Waxman
2024 Advanced course on Landscape Painting at Escuela de Paisaje Jose Carralero
2024 Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache at Schoolism by Nathan Fowkes
2024 Essentials of Realism at Schoolism with Jonathan Hardesty
2023 Drawing Portraits in Charcoal at Schoolism with Nathan Fowkes
2023 Gesture Drawing at Schoolism with Alex Woo
2023 Characters for Animated Film at Schoolism with Daniel Arriaga
2023 Painting with Light and Color at Schoolism with Dice Tsutsumi
2023 Oil Portrait: Exploring Light and Shadow with Jane French
2023 Experimentation and interpretation in portrait painting with Juan Ruiz
2023 Alla prima Portrait in oil with Natalia Segovia
2022 Graphite Drawing Techniques for Planar Portraiture with Dan Thmopson
2022 Contemporary Oil Portraiture with Torsten Wolber
2022 Pictorial Sketchbook with Maru Godas
2021 Gouache in the Wild by James Gurney
2021 Urban Landscapes in Watercolor with Daniel “Pito” Campos
2020 Introduction to Composition in Painting by Stephane Wootha Richard
2019 Illustration, conflict and resolution, by Jose Luis Ágreda
2019 Designing with Color & Light by Nathan Fowkes
2019 Gouache Techniques with Pixel Pchan
2019 Picture Book: interpretation keys and creationisms of the Picture Book with Juan Hernaz, University of Oviedo
2019 Understanding Color Theory in Concept Art and Illustration, Digital Tutors
2018 Sweet Spots Illustration with Tom Froese
2018 Art of the Start with Guy Kawasaki
2016 Advanced Lighting with Sam Nielson
2014 Programming with Processing, Complutense University of Madrid
2013 MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Robotic Workshop, Complutense University of Madrid
2013 Stamping workshop with Potipoti GF, Complutense University of Madrid
2012 Design and applications in Robotics for Art, Complutense University of Madrid
2011 Tensengrity Models & Tensional integrity: Tensegric structures in Art and Design, Complutense University of Madrid
2008 AutoCad 3D, Pontific Catholic University of Peru, Lima - Peru
2023 “Illustration as the future of Art”, by PhD Art Critic and Historian Santiago Martinez, in La Nueva España Newspaper, Society and Culture, June 1st, Asturias.
2023 “Kiyary Do showcases her work in “Metro y Medio de arte” with affection and nature in La Nueva España Newspaper, Society and Culture, Oviedo . read it here
2020 “We are drowning in plastic trash”, Vaine Magazine, Issue 02 Environment. read it here.
2017 “Kiyary and the light which pushes her to create” in Blogirls 2.0 magazine Issue n10 Back to the origins, Asturias. read it here.
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