Maria Luisa Hernandez
Maria Luisa Hernandez paints atmospheric landscapes and seascapes inspired by her native Chile and her adoptive England. After graduating with a Master of Arts from the University in Chile, she was offered an exhibition in Stockholm in 1998 and traveled around Europe for a few years, before settling in London in 2000. She has been represented by Cadogan Contemporary since 2010 and since then she has had a number of very acclaimed and successful shows. She is collected worldwide by international collectors, celebrities and corporations.
“Maria Luisa’s painting is, in essence, an athmospheric play of colour and light: the two anchors of her work. Her hallmark is insinuation and evocation rather than description”.
– Pedro Labowitz, Art Critic
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Aquamarineoil on linen90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Barco 7oil on linen77cm x 122cm (30.3" x 48")
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Heliosoil on linen150cm x 120cm (59" x 47")
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Aires Del Suroil on canvas120cm x 100cm (47.2" x 39.4")
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A Maroil on canvas150cm x 120cm (59.1" x 47.2")
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Agua Verdeoil on canvas100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Aguas de Luzoil on linen90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Ashesoil on linen77cm x 122cm (30.3" x 48")
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Barco a la Vistaoil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Desiertooil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Dharmaoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Divinidadoil on canvas100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Erosoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Fertilidadoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Fishermens JourneyOil on linen72cm x 116cm (28.3" x 45.7")
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Flowoil on canvas120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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Illuminacionoil on canvas100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Inspirationoil on linen120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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La Fuerzaoil on linen90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Lausoil on canvas120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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Mariposasoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Mistyoil on linen120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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Mystical Journeyoil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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New Dawnoil on linen90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Nubes de Fuegooil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Oceanos Libresoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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OraOil on canvas120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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Origenoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Retreatoil on linen120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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Siena 1oil on linen77cm x 120cm (30.3" x 47.2")
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Siena 2oil on linen77cm x 120cm (30.3" x 47.2")
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Siena Autumnoil on linen107cm x 119.5cm (40" x 47")
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Siete Diasoil on canvas100cm x 130cm (39.4" x 51.2")
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St Pauls Angeloil on linen125cm x 165cm (49.2" x 65")
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Starry Starry NightOil on linen90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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The Farm IIoil on linen100cm x 130cm (39.4" x 51.2")
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The Pathoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Tiempo de Luzoil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Tierraoil on canvas100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Tierra de Pescadoresoil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Time Lapseoil on canvas90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Torres del PaineOil on linen150cm x 249cm (59" x 98")
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Wave 66oil on linen85cm x 220cm (33.5" x 86.6")
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Whispering Angelsoil on linen120cm x 150cm (47.2" x 59.1")
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Alondraoil on linen100cm x 120cm (39.4" x 47.2")
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Angel Ioil on board64cm x 64cm (25.2" x 25.2")
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Angel IIoil on board64cm x 64cm (25.2" x 25.2")
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Evolutionoil on linen200cm x 175cm (78.7" x 68.9")
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Gestures Ioil on linen150cm x 120cm (59" x 47")
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Graceoil on linen150cm x 250cm (59.1" x 98.4")
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Hopeoil on linen90cm x 200cm (35.4" x 78.7")
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Lions Headoil on linen85cm x 180cm (33.5" x 70.9")
Maria Luisa Hernandez has carved out an internationally acclaimed career spanning a variety of countries from her native Chile, to Sweden and the UK. She studied for her MA degree at the University of Chile. Soon after, she won a scholarship to exhibit in Stockholm, at the time European Capital of Culture, with a collection of paintings entitled ‘‘Living in the Light.’’
Maria was initially inspired by her father’s passion for painting the Chilean coastline.
Today, Maria lives and paints in her home and studio in London and often is founded painting in her second studio by the English coast. She was nominated into the Courvoisier Future 500 Network, sponsored by the Observer (the unique network for rising stars across the UK). This accolade is testament to the brilliance of her artistry and is backed up by the avid support of her many collectors.
EDUCATION
MA Honours Degree in Fine Arts Universidad de Chile
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2018 Cadogan Contemporary, London
2016 HG Contemporary, New York
2016 ‘Red Light’, Cadogan Contemporary
2014 ‘The Patagonia Collection’, solo exhibition, Cadogan Contemporary
2012 ‘The Way’, solo exhibition, Cadogan Contemporary
2011 ‘The Paci c Collection’, solo exhibition, Cadogan Contemporary
2011 ‘Abstraction’, Cadogan Contemporary
2010 Royal College of Art
2010 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster
2010 Solo Exhibition, Cadogan Contemporary Gallery
2010 Cricket Fine Art, Chelsea
2010 20/21 British Art Fair
2009 The Future Gallery, The Observer & Le Courvoisier
2008 The Osborne Studio Gallery, Belgravia
2008 The Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone
2007 The Chelsea Art Gallery, Chelsea
2007 London Art Fair, Islington
2006 Art London, Chelsea
2005 Art Ireland, Dublin
2004 Edsvik Gallery, Stockholm
2003 Corporacion Cultural de las Condes, Santiago
2001 Galeria Patricia Ready, Santiago
2000 Vasby Konsthall Gallery, Stockholm
1999 Acea’s Federation, Barcelona
1998 World Trade Center, Santiago
1998 Le Palais des Rois de Majorque, Perpignan
1997 Hilton Hotel, New York
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTORS
Anglo American
Blanchard
Candy & Candy
One Hyde Park
Laura Hammett
Charlotte de Rothschild
Great Centre Lisbon
Chapman Entertainment Ltd, London GlaxoSmithKline
The Embassy of Chile, London
The Embassy of Mexico, London University of Ohio
University of Uppsala
Lan Airline, Chile
John Jones, London
Residence One
Royalton Group
AWARDS
2009 The Future 500 Rising Stars, The Observer & Courvoisier
1997 Grant from the Chilean Foreign Office