CRISTINA BELÉN
TORONTO, CANADA
EDUCATION
2014 VITRAIL SCHOOl, mapocho, CHILE
Studies with varnish on glass
- Course OF vITRAIL paintING
2013 UNIVERSITY OF CHILE, CHILE
School of Art History and Theory
- Extension Graduate Course: “Thinking, Art and Subjectivity in Liquid Modernity Times, Zygmunt Bauman”
2011 UNIVERSITY OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARCIS, CHILE
Art School
- Bachelor in Fine Arts
WORK
2017 – 2026 PRIVATE ART TEACHER, CHILE-USA-CANADA
- Polyglot Full-time art teacher
2025 SUR GALLERY, TORONTO, CANADA
- volunteer for greeter & Registration Check-In for the 10-year anniversary celebrations
2012 – 2016 ARTEQUIN MUSEUM, SANTIAGO, CHILE
- Full-time art teacher, polyglot tour guide, content creator for activities, curator/assembly for exhibitions, workshop instructor for various public groups, such as children of all ages, teachers, adults, foreigners, the Chilean deaf community, and children with special needs
LANGUAGES
Native language: Spanish
2026 COLLEGE BOREAL
TORONTO, CANADA
2023 SELF-EDUCATED
CAMBRIDGE, CANADA
2020 CONTINUING & ADULT EDUCATION
BRAMPTON, CANADA
2016 CHILEAN DEAF FOUNDATION
SANTIAGO, CHILE
2012 TRONWELL INSTITUTE
SANTIAGO, CHILE
Currently studying French language
-BEGINNER Level
American Sign Language ASL
-BEGINNER Level
Certified in English language ESL program
-AdvanceD Level
Certified in Chilean sign language
-AdvanceD Level
Certified in English language
-AdvanceD Level
EXHIBITIONS
2013 COMMUNITY SHOWS, ART FAIRS, AMONG OTHERS - STGO, CHILE
2014 ABELINE FESTIVAL - TX, USA
2014 ARTWALK IN PLAINVIEW - TX, USA
2017 ARTWALK IN DOWNTOWN - AMES, IA, USA
2017 STUDIO 7 GALLERY – FORD TILDEN - NY, USA
2021 AGO: THE ART OF RESILIENCE - ON, CANADA
2025 Northern contemporary gallery - ON, CANADA
2026 MOCA Artist member - Access to Art mentorship program - ON, CANADA
