H E R N A N D E Z

M A R I A LU I S A H E R N A N D E Z

FUEGO Y AGUA

Maria Luisa Hernandez is a Chilean-born painter who has made London her home after a long fascination with the

the Thames, Cornwall and the colours, light and magic of old and new London. She studied an MA in Fine Arts at

the University of Chile and after being awarded a scholarship from the Chilean Foreign Ministry, she found herself

en route to London. She is instinctively a nature lover after being exposed to painting outdoors by her father. She

expresses her art vividly and passionately as is witnessed by her explosive waves and vibrant sunsets. She has been

nominated as one of the Future 500 rising Stars by The Observer and Le Courvoisier. She has showcased her work

across the globe.Today she lives and paint in her London home on the park and her seaside studio on the English

Coast. Maria Luisa Hernandez 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.

Freddie Burness

Director

MARIA LUISA HERNANDEZ FIRE AND WATER

According to Aristotelian belief, the four elements, earth, air, water and fire made up all matter, both in human

life and in the universe. If they were balanced there was harmony, if not chaos could ensue. In these atmospheric

paintings Maria Luisa Hernandez reveals a unique gift for capturing the many moods of the ocean. She conveys

with skilful brush strokes the movements of the waves and the tides, the winds and the currents, which can also

clash in a tumultuous, cataclysmic motion. Sometimes this is nature captured on canvas at its most chaotic, wild,

untrammelled forces are at work when air and water are opposed, as we see in the ferocious tempests portrayed

in some of her works.

There is also fire where her mastery of light and colour creates a glorious glow, inspired by Turner. She was

fascinated by the sea as a child when her affinity for the environment began. She sees her work as both spiritual

and mystical, and she invites others to share her vision which has an emotional connection with nature and with

landscape. If earth appears, it is on the periphery because her paintings reflect the fact that most of the area of

the world is dominated by water.

The way she conveys the miracle of creation is truly remarkable. The scale of her canvasses is appropriately

large and it is awesome to see so many memorable moods of the natural world captured on them with such

passion and beauty.

Richard Fitzwilliams

Art Critic

Origenoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Fertilidadoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Mariposasoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Aguas Profundasoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Dharmaoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Oceanos Libresoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Erosoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

The Pathoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

Time Lapseoil on canvas

90cm x 200cm

A Maroil on canvas

120cm x150cm

Lausoil on canvas

120cm x150cm

Mistyoil on canvas

120cm x150cm

Whispering Angelsoil on canvas

120cm x150cm

New Earthoil on canvas

120cm x150cm

Oraoil on canvas

120cm x150cm

Flowoil on canvas

120cm x150cm

Mareaoil on canvas

100cm x120cm

Palo Santooil on canvas

100cm x120cm

Tierraoil on canvas

100cm x120cm

Divinidadoil on canvas

100cm x120cm

Iluminaciónoil on canvas

100cm x120cm

Fogataoil on canvas

100cm x130cm

Sensual Seaoil on canvas90cm x120cm

Ashesoil on canvas72cm x116cm

Siete Diasoil on canvas

100cm x130cm

Tierra de Sombrasoil on canvas

150cm x120cm

Aires Del Suroil on canvas

120cm x100cm

Painting in Situ

MARIA LUISA HERNANDEZ

1966, Master in Fine Arts In the University of Chile

2020 Cadogan Contemporary, London2018 Cadogan Contemporary, London2016 HG Contemporary, New York2016 HG Contemporary, New York2016 Cadogan Contemporary, London2014 Cadogan Contemporary, London2012 Cadogan Contemporary, London2011 Cadogan Contemporary, London2010 Cadogan Contemporary, London2010 Cadogan Contemporary, London2011 Cadogan Contemporary Gallery, Spring, London2011 Cadogan Contemporary Gallery, Abstraction, London2010 Cadogan Contemporary Gallery, Solo Show, London 2011 The Royal College Of Arts, London 2010 Cricket Fine Art, Chelsea 2010 20/21 British Art Fair2009 The Future Gallery, The Observer & Le Courvoisier2008 The Osborne Studio Gallery, Belgravia2008 The Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone 2007 The Chelsea Art Gallery, Chelsea2007 London Art Fair, Islington2006 Art London, Chelsea2005 Art Ireland, Dublim2004 Edsvik Gallery, Stockholm 2003 Corporacion Cultural de las Condes, Santiago2001 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 AmericanBlanchardCandy & Candy One Hyde ParkLaura HammettJanine StoneLouise BradleyCharlotte de RothschildGreat Centre LisbonChapman Entertainment Ltd, LondonGlaxoSmithKlineThe Embassy of Chile, LondonThe Embassy of Mexico, London University of OhioUniversity of UppsalaLan Airline, ChileJohn Jones, LondonResidence OneRoyalton Group

AWARDS

2009 The Future 500 Rising Stars, The Observer & Courvoisier 1997 Grant from the Chilean Foreign Office