About the artist

 Artist Statement

My name is Rocío De Los Santos, an emerging painter living and working in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

My practice is rooted in contemplation. Through layered surfaces, softened palettes, and intuitive mark-making, I build compositions that unfold slowly — mirroring processes of renewal, inner transformation, and restoration.

My subjects range from the natural world — landscapes, animals, and the human figure — to the interior landscape of my own becoming. I paint what I observe and what I experience, treating both as equally valid territory for visual inquiry.

Rather than illustrating ideas, I work toward atmosphere. Each painting is an invitation to stillness — a space where the viewer can encounter beauty, truth, and something that exceeds words.

My way of seeing informs every mark. My craft determines what you hold.

 

I came to painting at 28, after years working across business and tourism. That detour was not a delay — exposure to diverse cultures and people feeds and integrates into my work.

Education

Technical degree in Fine Arts - Altos de Chavón Design School, Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.

Degree in Business Administration - Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) - Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.

Master's Degree in Direction - CETT_UB Tourism & Hospitality, Education/Research - Barcelona, Spain 

Collective expositions

• 2024 - Derrames, Museo Fernando Peña Defilló.
• 2024 - Costumbrismo, Casa Dominicana, San Juan Puerto Rico.