Irene Carranza, Artist's Biography

Los Angeles-born visual artist Irene Carranza's work has been seen in feature films, television shows, and national advertisements for companies such as Mitsubishi Motors, San Antonio Winery, SEIU, ABC, and Wescom Credit Union. Carranza first exhibited in 1996 at Marlbough Gallery in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, followed by multiple exhibits at various Los Angeles galleries, including a solo exhibit of her Maria Felix paintings in 2001 at El Pueblo Gallery. She has enjoyed a solo show at Carlotta's Passion in Los Angeles, representation at Centerlight Gallery and Eagle Fine Art in La Jolla, and Soho Gallery in Studio City.  Her work has been honored with a one-woman exhibit at the Cultural Center and Museum in Ensenada, following an exhibit of David Alvaro Siqueiros.  Carranza's paintings have been exhibited at the Museum of Latin America Art in Long Beach, Latino Art Museum in Claremont, and the Museum of Man in San Diego.

Her achievements include commissioned paintings for legendary Carlos Santana and movie star Salma Hayek. Maldef honored her painting, "Everlasting Bond" with a series of lithographs awarded to honorees such as President Vicente Fox of Mexico.  Her vibrant art has graced the pages of Latina Magazine, including an article written about her and her decision to switch careers from graphic designer to full-time visual artist and painter. The American Heart Association commissioned 50 limited edition prints for their benefactors.  People en Español Magazine used her paintings several times for their Christmas cards.  Her story appears in the 2 volume coffee table set  "Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art", a book chronicling emerging and established artists in the United States of Mexican descent. Currently, Carlos Santana's restaurant chain, Maria Maria, displays Carranza's “Madagascar Jasmine” painting in all its locations across the U.S., along with Santana's album cover artists.

Irene Carranza's collectors include the actor Matthew McConaughey, boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya, legendary musician Carlos Santana, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal Allard, Mitsubishi Motors, People en Español's publisher Lisa Quiroz, Wescom Credit Union, Los Angeles's City Hall and Watts Towers, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Dolores Huerta, Mexico's Jose Jose and Juan Gabriel, Spain's Carlos Baute, Arizona State University, University of Texas, and San Antonio Winery. Though she considers herself a Los Angeles artist, she is currently living in San Diego while maintaining her art business in L.A.

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