Ilaamen* Pelshaw is a Latina artist, born and raised in Guatemala, with background in commercial graphic design and emphasis in illustration, her work is mainly figurative and graphic. Ilaamen is a storyteller who explores elements of everyday life in a colorful and cheerful way, often focused on kindness and inclusion. */Ee-Laa-Men/
- Since 2015 Ilaamen has participated in more than 30 exhibitions in different States and 3 local solo shows and her art can be found in private collections around Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central America.
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-Selected as the Omaha Summer Arts Festival Featured Illustrator for 2 consecutive years.
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-One of the winners of the 7th edition of Latin American Illustration by AI/AP.
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-Selected artist for the United States Department of State’s Art in Embassies program, with the piece “United We Live” being displayed at the US Ambassador’s residence in Kampala, Uganda.
-Featured in Singulart Magazine from Paris, France as One of 7 Illustrators to Watch. Click to read
CLIENTS (partial list): Henkel, PepsiCo Latin America, Nestle Guatemala, Panera Bread.
Education
2000
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design - URL, Guatemala
2007
Styling coursework - Istituto Marangoni. Milano, Italy
2018
Artist Inc - Amplify Arts. Omaha, NE. USA
2021
ACWG - Amplify Arts. Omaha, NE. USA
Exhibitions
Solo
2017
2018
2018
2019
Coffee Time , Sozo - Omaha NE.
Contrast , Sozo - Omaha NE.
Cultural Connections , Sozo - Omaha NE.
Color Theory , Connect Gallery - Omaha NE.
Group
2017-2020
2017-2022
2018-2021
2018
2018-2021
2019
2019
2019
2020
2022
2022
Participation in 4 exhibitions at bG Gallery - Santa Monica CA
4 times participation in the OEAA Visual Showcase - RBR Gallery - Omaha NE
Participation in 12 exhibitions at Cactus Gallery - Los Angeles CA
Critters - Artless Bastard Gallery - De Pere WI
Participation in 3 exhibitions at Split Gallery - Omaha NE
Participation in 2 exhibitions at Michaels Phipps Gallery - Omaha NE
The Voice of Our Roots (awarded exhibition) - Museo Latino - Omaha NE
Mermaids - La Bodega Gallery - San Diego CA
Tales from Derry - SugarMynt Gallery - Pasadena CA
Triennial ARTcetera Auction at Sioux City Art Center - Iowa
Biennial exhibition Arte Latinx, Gallery 1516 - Omaha NE