Diana Mendoza was born in Junin, Peru. Although she does not like to tell her age, she is probably in her fifties. Diana graduated in the sixties from the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes with one of the highest awards in the speciality of Painting and Drawing and, also, as Professor of Painting. She has worked as a teacher and as designer before devoting her entire time to painting. She is, also, an accomplished musician and mother of several children.
Diana has participated in several exhibitions, including:
1994:
Galeria Chagall – Lima, Peru
1993:
Instituto Peruano Norteamericano – Lima, Peru
1992:
Palacio de Cultura – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Casa de la Cultura – Manaos, Brazil
1988:
Galeria Picasso – Lima, Peru
Asociacion de Artistas Plasticos del Peru
Club Ancash – Lima, Peru
Country Club Jacaranda – Bahia, Brazil
1986:
Galeria Panorama – Bahia, Brazil
Universidad de Bahia, Brazil
1984:
Arte Popular de Peru – Salvador, Brazil
1983:
Galeria Entre Nous – Lima, Peru