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. 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 the atmosphere. Each painting is an invitation to stillness.


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

 

My journey

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.