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Veronica Herrera

Lecturer
  • Visual Arts (CAM)

Veronica Herrera's love of color, pattern, installation art and organic forms began in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas where she obtained a Bachelor's in Fine Arts in Drawing at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1997. Veronica then taught at the University of Colorado Boulder until completing her Masters of Fine Arts Degree in 2000. She since taught as adjunct faculty at Arapahoe Community College, Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, and Regis University. Veronica currently is a part-time lecturer at University of Colorado Denver where she has been teaching for over 18 years. She has exhibited her work nationally. Some notable places of exhibit are The Museo de Las Americas, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, CU Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Art Fort Collins.

Areas of Expertise

Painting and drawing

Education, Licensure & Certifications

University of Colorado Boulder
MFA; Painting and Drawing

University of Texas San Antonio
BFA; Drawing

Awards

2024 Jurors Choice Award Reflections of Culture Exhibition
2005 Juror’s Award 22nd Annual All Colorado Art Show
2005 1st Place Professional Category CBA Multi-Company Art Exhibition
2005 1st Place Professional Category On My Own Time Exhibition
1999 University of Colorado Fellowship 
1993 Ford Scholarship 
1993 San Antonio Art League Scholarship 
1993 San Antonio College Scholarship 
1993 Degan-Bella Ortiz Scholarship

Affiliations

Chicano Humanities & Arts Council, Liquitex Education Program, Women's Caucus for Art Colorado Chapter

College of Arts & Media

CU Denver

Arts Building

1150 10th Street

Suite 177

Denver, CO 80204


303-315-7400

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