Gladiola Sotomayor nacio en Lares, PR. Arte ha sido su passion desde antes de aprender a escribir. " Es mi modo de expresarme desde que recuerde" cita la artista. Actualmente tiene un Maestria de la Universidad de Las Artes de Filadelfia con concentracion en Pintura.

Trayectoria
Exhibiciones
2010- Youtube expo" Entre Dos Mundos" five star award
2010- "Art as Language" Workshop, Manati, PR
2010- Salon de los Poetas/ Manati- Solo "Between Two Worlds" (Artist and Curator)
2009- Festival de Arte /Aguadilla, PR- Group Show
2008- Open House Show/ Deland Fl- Solo (Artist and Curator)
2007 -DOE Art Show, Seminole County, Fl- Solo (HonoraryMention)
2007- "Art as Language" Conference, Workshop and Expo, DOE Seminole county, Fl
2006 -Open House , Deland, Fl -Solo Exhibit
2006- Center for Arts, Seminole County -Group Show
2006- Education National Award (Art as Language)
2006- DOE Florida excellence award, "Art as Language"
2006- "Art as Language" Expo, Japan VG
2005 -"Arts Alive " Program Seminole County, Fl -Group Show
2005- Wall and stained glass expo, Lake Mary , "best of show"
2005-"Art as Language" VExpo, Korea
2005- "Art as Language" Concept Presentation to DOE seminole county, Curriculum acceptance
2004 -Orlando Convention Center Fl -Group Show
2004 -"Bongos", Downtown Orlando, Fl -Collective Exhibit
2004-Virtual Presentation "Art as Language" Expo Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, S. Am.
2003- The Art Institute, Orlando, Fl-Collective Exhibit
2002- Valencia Community College, Orlando Fl - Group Exhibition
2001-IAC, Manati, PR -Mural painting unveiling
2000-Plaza de Ciales,PR- Demonstrations and Group Show
2000- Museo de Arte e Historia, Vega Alta- Solo
2000- Instituto Tecnológico, Manati, PR- Solo
2000- Museo Casa Alonso, Vega Baja, PR -Solo
1999- Museo Casa Alonso, Vega Baja, PR- Group
1999- Interamerican University, Ponce, PR-Solo
1999- Casa Ulanga, Arecibo, PR- Collective" Artistas Plásticos del Norte"
1998- Museo de Arte e Historia, Arecibo , PR- Collective "Artistas Plásticos del Norte"
1998- Galería Don Juan, Arecibo, PR- Collective "Artistas Plásticos del Norte"
1998- American University Gallery, Bayamon, PR- Solo Exhibit
1997-"Desde Mi Pueblo"TV program, PR - Book Presentation/Art Interview/Solo Exhibition of works
1997- Museo Casa Coretjer, Ciales, Solo exhibition / Book Presentation/ Award Ceremony
1996- Museo Casa Corretjer- Collective (Curator)
1995- Galeria Taller Puertorriqueño, Philadelpia "Solo"- "Works in their Permanent Collection"
1995- 343 Gallery, Philadelphia- Group Show
1995-2001 Traveling Exhibit "Expresiones de Mujer", Islandwide/PR- Solo "Presentation Award"
1994-"Hispanos Destacados" TV Talk Show, Channel 4 Philadelphia/ Interview and Presentation of Art
1994-310 Gallery, Philadelphia- Group Show
1993- Festival de Mar y Sol, Ciales, PR - Group Exhibit
1992- Festiva Corretjer, Ciales, PR- Group Exhibit
1990-1992 "Arte en la Calle" San Juan, PR- Group Shows
1987- Museo de Arte Aquadilla- Collective- 2nd place award/ Honarary Mention
1987- Fine Arts Gallery, Manati, PR-Collective (Participating Artist and Curator)
1987- Fine Arts Gallery, Group Show, "Best of Show Award"
1987-1989 American University, Manati Campus-Solo Exhibit
1986-Fine Arts Gallery-Group Show- 1st Place Award
1985- Fine Arts Gallery- Collective (best of show)
1985- American University, Manati- Video Art Presentation , Education and Art Award
1980-1987- Galeria "Fe y Amor" Book store and Gallery, Manati, Exclusive Artist Representaion/Exhibition
1976-1983-IDC PR- Drama Choreographer, Background Mural Art and Installations
1976- Academy of Art College Gallery, San Francisco, California- Collective Group Show
1975-InterAmerican "Happening" Show, San German, PR- Group Exhibit , First place award
1974-The Pottery Shop, San German, PR- Solo Exhibit
1974- The Pottery Shop, San German, PR, Collective , best of show award
1974-Festival de Arte, Mayaquez, PR- Group Show and Demonstrations
1973- IAU "Happening" San German, PR- Group Show
1972- Rutgers University, Camden, NJ- Group Show
1972- Philadelphia Museum- Group Show
1970-Chicago Theatre- Choreograph live night show



Declaración de Artista
Cuando pinto siento como si estuviera orando. Mi energía espiritual se descarga sobre el lienzo. Algunas veces pinto para soltar el dolor y confusión que algunas veces golpean sobre mí. Mientras pinto siento que la tormenta dentro de mí se calma y los momentos agri-dulce de la vida son más tolerables. Muchas de mis pinturas son para hacerte conciente de otra dimensión....la Dimensión Espíritual ...,para una experiencia más profunda de lo que es la vida.