Exhibition of Paintings "Mayan Symbols"

 

 

 

 

 

             Gilda with the Honourable Mauril Belanger, M.P. Ottawa-Vanier

 

 

 

 
 







               
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

                        Mayan Chen IV

 

                                                                                                  Mayan  Gods

Award of Excellence in Visual Arts

Gilda received the Award of Excellence in Visual Arts from the Mayor of Ottawa, Mr. Jim Watson during the celebrations of Latin American Heritage Day in Ottawa, Canada on August 2013.

This award adds to the list of 30 prizes received for her work in oil, acrylics, mixed media and photography as well as the 3 awards she has received for her voluntary work and donations to help people, organizations and countries in need.

             Gilda with Elida de Luna y Gaby. H. Saucedo 

Gilda with Gaby H. Saucedo y Mónica Muraira

Elida de Luna, Gaby H. Saucedo, Martha Restrepo, Gilda y Francesca Dávila

Latin Women Entrepreneurs Expo 2013

Forty Three Latin Women Entrepreneurs presented an Expo on May 25th. to show the businesses they are developing through various professional endeavors, which contribute to the economic development of the Latin community and to the Canadian community in general.

Gilda with the Honourable Member of Parliament Mauril Bélanger

and Mercedes Valdivia.

Gilda with the Mayor of Ottawa, Mr. Jim Watson  and Maria Rocha from Brazil. 

                   



Gilda presenting her paintings and photographs.

The group posing with the Mayor of Ottawa,  
Mr. Jim Watson.

                    


Gilda with Maruka Comtois, Maria Rocha 
and Magaly Morley.

Gilda showing one of the photographs 
that obtained the First Prize during the Ottawa Orchid Show in 2011.

Ottawa Orchid Society Show 2013

Gilda was invited to participate in the Ottawa Orchid Society Show 2013.  The theme of the show was "Orchids and People" so she presented original and unique pieces integrating the faces of her daughters into the flowers.   

She was awarded the 2nd. place in the Digital Painting category with her piece  "Silver Dream".

Exhibition "Finding the Extraordinary . . ."

During the month of April 2013 Gilda is presenting an exhibition of photographs at the Ottawa Public Library entitled "Finding the Extraordinary . . .".    

These beautiful photographs were taken at the Beaver Pond Forest (South March Highlands) in Kanata, Ontario as a way to preserve these magnificent trees that are being destroyed by a company to build houses.

Exhibition - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Gilda was invited by Atenea Gallery in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to present her mixed media pieces from the series Ancient Symbols.  This series depicts the mysticism and symbolism of pre Columbian cultures such as the Mayas and the Aztecs.

On February 24, 2013

gilda presented her mixed media pieces and her photographs

at "Puente Viejo" Club House in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Gilda with Silvia Estefan Karam

during the opening of the exhibition

During the month of February 2013, Gilda participated with Andree Christensen, Naz Ikramullah and Bina Mirza in the exhibition Mixed Media Collages at Rothwell Gallery, Ottawa, Ont. Canada

Miniatures for Christmas Gifts 2012