Consuelo Bustillo Penunuri ("Hindi") was born and raised in Mexico. She has received education in Switzerland, France and Mexico, attending the Paris American Academy 1987-1988 with instruction in drawing the human figure. Earlier, she attended the Denede Fashion College in Mexico and Esc. Nal. De Pintura y Escultura (painting, sculpture). Hindi has shown at the Centro Cultural Naucalli, Centro Asturiano and Casa del a Cultura Benito Juarez. She speaks English and French in addition to her native Spanish. The artist has experience in independent art instruction and owns her own gallery, Hindi Buni. Her highly unique sculptures of the human body consist of many elements, including bronze powder, gold leaf, bronze leaf, marble powder, recycled paper, bronze plate, resin and fiberglass. The forms are created by hand. Hindi attempts to show the agelessness and timeless beauty of art and the human body through her work, as well as the love between two kindred souls. |