Reverol: the artist of Mother Nature

 Reverol art works are filled with a delicate sensitivity towards mother nature and the respect and preservation of the traditions and legends of the Wayuu people, instilled by her roots and by the love for her maternal grandmother: a tribute to women, nature and art.

By Y. Sevillano

Currently represented by José Lorenzo Art Gallery in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. We are honored to present to the public some of her works, who will have the opportunity to be acquired in our store.

Kassuchimara, the gooddess of water. Part of the Wayuu mythology legends

Reverol was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In 1974 being very young she enters in the Association of Musicians and Artists of the State of Zulia, where she carried out her first studies in drawing and painting.

After graduating in Humanities and Psychoanalysis in Maracaibo and Caracas, she works for the Venezuelan state as a psychoanalyst, in an institution for minors with behavioral problems.

But from 1980 she takes the decision to totally dedicate to her painting and literary expression studies at The Secretary of Culture, Academy of Fine Arts Neptalí Rincón in the Zulia State.

Regardless of her art studies, she is passionate about photography, which is why decides to enroll at the INCE Graphic Arts Center. Where she studies reproduction photography and holds a photography workshop in homage to Pedro Villasmil at the Center of Fine Arts in Maracaibo.

In 1986 she participates in the II Biennial City of Maracaibo, with her work entitled "Presentment". An oil on canvasof large dimensions in a surreal style.

Reverol with her work "Feeling" at the II Biennial City of Maracaibo, Venezuela

In 1987 Reverol married the also artist Ángel Sevillano Estremera, and in January of that same year she moved to live in Spain, where she continues with her artistic career in addition to teaching painting classes in her art studio, who at the end of the course held an exhibition in the hall of the Instituto de Carril, in Vilagarcía de Arosa, which was reviewed by the press.

Reverol teaching painting to her students, in her studio in vilagarcia, Spain. 1992

With the councilor for culture Ramona Castaño

Cactus in blossom, chinese ink on paper

She makes multiple exhibitions in different cities of Spain and Portugal, being well received by the press and public. In 1994 she was interviewed for the first time by the channel "Televisión Española Internacional" for the show "From Galicia to the World".

Interview for the spanish newspaper "La Voz de Galicia". 1993

Having Wayuu roots with a grandmother who belonged to the cacique noble families, the art of Reverol is influenced by this culture: the legends, landscapes and traditions of the high peninsula of La Guajira in Colombia. The lands of La Guajira are arid deserts that flow into the Caribbean Sea, for this reason it is recurrent to see in Reverol's paintings cacti with exuberant flowers, radiant suns, trees bent at the whim of the wind, and stunning sunsets.

Native woman, mixed media on paper

The lady of the blue bird (detail), mixed media on paper

In route to Jasay, diptych. Mixed media on paper

Reverol has also exhibited in other cities of Europe such as Paris and London. And continues to create new works of art at her residence in Spain.

Reverol exhibition at the Space Pierre Cardin, Paris 2013

Naked princess, mixed media on paper

Reverol exhibiting at the Art Gallery “José Lorenzo”, Santiago de Compostela 2021

By Y. Sevillano 

Founder of the Tharo Design brand. Y. Sevillano studied architecture at university and is dedicated to interior design and the world of home decor.

 

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