ZAIDA MACHADO ART 

 

 

 

Zaida Machado is a Mexican contemporary artist based in Utah; she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art at

Utah Tech University. Machado's interest in art originated during her infancy due to her mother's teachings. Later on, in high school, she had the opportunity to explore and create art next to her mentor and art teacher, Jeff Layne. Since then, she has dedicated her life to painting. Zaida loves to paint figure paintings and portraits. Her goal is to depict how the body reacts, changes, and evokes different emotions in diverse environments.

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Machado is currently focusing on a series of paintings dedicated to indigenous groups of Mexico. Exploring and learning about Mexican heritage and traditional clothing has been one of her main goals. Through her paintings, she seeks to allow herself and the viewer to learn and appreciate our roots and have cultural pride.

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Machado's artwork has been exhibited in different galleries in St. George and Salt Lake City. She has won several awards for her paintings and drawings, including the Dean's Choice Award, 10th place in the Utah Senate Visual Arts Competition, and 1st place in the Latin Arte contest by the Mexican Consulate in Utah. Machado also participated in the Memory Project, which consisted of creating portraits for kids facing difficult times. She has also created several commissioned artwork.