When constructing her anthropomorphic sweet treats…

Camila, selects materials which highlight the bold colors and exaggerated shapes of classic desserts.

Utilizing such materials as fiber reinforced resins, which are later hand-painted in order to attain a surreal glow, proof is given that her art is a matter of taste.

Another unique aspect of Camila’s sculptures is that touching is encouraged as much as changing what the pieces are wearing by adding a new scarf, fishnet stockings or sneakers to enter their whimsical world.

Camila’s mentor who spoke of her as “The Salvador Dalí of Desserts” was the famous David Ferguson of San Francisco (Wikipedia), who has worked with both Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat.

In 2017 Camila Valdez was honored for the fifth year in a row by the National Salon of Visual Arts in Argentina www.palaisdeglace.gob.ar She is the youngest person selected in the 106 year history of the Salon.

In October 2019, Camila Valdez exhibited her artworks among the great masters Salvador Dali and Wayne Thiebaud at the Bedford Gallery Lesher Center for the Arts, in Walnut Creek, California. The exhibition gathered renowned contemporary artists such as Dennis Wojtkiewicz, Jae Yong Kim and Kenny Scharf.

Following the exhibition, Camila was invited by the Women’s Artistic Alliance – Diablo Regional Arts Association USA to dissertate about her creations.

Camila Valdez is available for interviews in Spanish and English.

Academic Studies

2010 – Graduated from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo (FADU) Buenos Aires, Argentina. Degree: Industrial Designer.

2010 – Finished studies in Pattiserie, Chocolate and Candy Design at the Institute of Pasteleria Maestra (INPM) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009 – Studies in theatrical and creative scenography at University de Buenos Aires (UBA)

2002 – Graduated from International Baccalaureate (BI) in Superior Level of Arts and English.

2001 – Graduated from First School of FX – Special Effects, Argentina – www.fx.com.ar

Honors and Awards

2017 – Selected in º106 National Salon of Visual Arts – National Ministry of Culture –
Palais de Glace – Argentina – Sculpture: “I scream Ice Cream”

2016 – Mention and Diploma in º105 National Salon of Visual Arts – National Ministry of Culture – Palais de Glace – Argentina – Sculpture: “Do not Donut”

2015 – Selected in º104 National Salon of Visual Arts – National Ministry of Culture –
Palais de Glace – Argentina – Sculpture: “Feeling the filling”

2014 – Selected in º103 National Salon of Visual Arts – National Ministry of Culture –
Palais de Glace – Argentina – Sculpture: “Bombona Prima”

2013 – Selected in º102 National Salon of Visual Arts – National Ministry of Culture –
Palais de Glace – Argentina – Sculpture: “Bombona XL”