ALLEGRA SLEEP

Jewelry

Allegra Sleep was born in Nicaragua just as things were heating up and ready to erupt into the Nicaraguan Revolution which ousted Somoza. She was in her first group show at the American Embassy in Managua at age two. Allegra has drawn and painted her whole life. She grew up in Latin America and has traveled the world. A stateside move brought Allegra to the art community of Taos, N.M. in 1989, where the Hispanic culture and art made her feel right at home.
        Allegra graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelors in Liberal Arts, focusing in English Literature and Media Arts. She has since expanded her art to include jewelry design. Allegra works with primarily organic materials. Her jewelry design is inspired by Wilma's "rocks" on the Flintstones, Frida Kahlo's jewelry collection, the artist's travels in Latin America, and her love affair with the past. Allegra weaves these elements into deceptively understated one-of-a-kind chokers, necklaces, multi-strands, and earrings.  

Shows-

Stables Gallery- Group show, sculpture & painting,    Taos, NM 1990

Bad Ass Coffee House- Group show, paintings,    Albuquerque, NM 1998

ThinkTank Studio- Group show, paintings,    Albuquerque, NM 1999

Taos Open- Painting,    Taos, NM 2003

Taos Artisans Gallery- Featured jewelry artist,    Taos, NM 2004

Taos Open- Painting,    Taos, NM 2005

Taos Home Grown Gallery- Group show,  jewelry,    Taos, NM 2005

KRZA 1st Annual Art Auction- Painting, Alamosa, CO 2006

Pushpin Show- Painting, Santa Fe, NM 2006

Rio Costilla Studio Tours,    Ongoing

Taos Open- Painting,    Taos, NM 2007 (Award)

KRZA 2nd Annual Art Auction- Painting,     Alamosa, CO 2007

Blumenschein Museum- Group Show, Painting    Taos, NM 2009-2010

Representation-

Taos Artisans Gallery        Taos, NM 

Celebrations        Taos, NM

Two Pears Gallery        Santa Fe, NM

http://www.allegrasleep.com      allegrasleep@hotmail.com

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