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Cuca del Rincón
Country:
Puerto Rico
Artist's Statement:
Searching for the etymology of the Word ‘seed’, I went to my old Webster dictionary, and I found another word, ‘seedless’, that left me thinking…
I never had children and in no time I saw the metaphor. God had compensated me by planting His seeds not in my womb, but in my heart and mind. Love and creativity germinated into art and flowered, bearing the ‘treasure of seeds’ that some day may root in the hearts and minds of other artists.
Biography (condensed):
Cuca del Rincón has a deeply rooted interest in the creative arts. As a professional ballerina she travelled the world, later finding enjoyment in the art of photography. Her works have been shown in galleries from New York to Florida, Puerto Rico and Spain.
Biography (full):
Maria del Carmen “Cuca” del Rincón was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she had an unforgettable childhood, being brought up in front of a spectacular tropical beach. Her father, Angel Aviles, was a prominent architect from whom she inherited the talent and the artistic abilities.
She attended the well known Robinson School and while still in her adolescence, took ballet with the famous Russian choreographer George Balanchine at the School of American Ballet in New York City. As a result she fell in love with dance, and soon enough became a professional, performing in some of the world’s most prestigious theatres, including Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Teatro La Scala in Milan, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, and Lincoln Center in New York, to name a few.
Some years later she married and moved to the Catskills Mountains in upstate New York. It was this magical environment that sparked her interest in photography, and soon became an obsession that led her to matriculate at Sullivan County Community College, where she studied Graphic Arts, specializing in photography. Later on she worked as a freelancer in New York City.
Presently, Cuca has returned to her roots and now lives in Old San Juan (World Heritage Site by UNESCO), where she has her studio, rooted in the splendor of the XVI century walled city of unrivaled beauty from which she receives constant inspiration.
2008
Arte Altea Gallery, Valencia, Spain
Artis Gallery, Valencia, Spain
2007
Arte Solidario, Palacio de Benacazón, Toledo, Spain
Codevisa, Noches de Galerías, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Codevisa, Recinto Sur, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Codevisa, Alcaldía de San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico
Mi Rincon Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sapientis, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2006
Mi Rincon Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico
2003
Centro Cultural Sampedrano, S. Pedro Sula, Honduras
2002
Pacheco Gallery, Tampa, Florida, USA
2001
Pacheco Gallery, Tampa, Florida, USA
1995
Arch Gallery, NoHo, New York, USA
1990
Gusto Gallery, Miami, USA
1987
Centro Cultural Sampedrano, S. Pedro Sula, Honduras
1986
Amazoni Gallery, Grove Isle, Miami, USA
1982
Mitch Morse Gallery, New York, USA
Kutsher’s Hotel, Monticello, New York, USA
1981
Nevele Hotel, Ellenville, New York, USA
1979
Sullivan County Community College, New York, USA
Tamarack hotel, Woodbourn, New York, USA
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