Studio:              4724 SW 75th Avenue, Bird Road art District, Miami, FL 33155
Email:               valientemp@aol.com
Cell:                   (305)323-5312
Website:           www.Marilyn-valiente.com
Facebook:        @marilynvalienteartstudio
Instagram:       @marilynvalienteart
Education:     University of Florida – Bachelor Art Education
                          St. Thomas University – Master of Mental Health Counseling
                          Florida Religious Studies Institute – Ph.D. – Pastoral Psychology
Solo Exhibitions:
October 1 - October 31, 2018 - “Images Within”, Solo Exhibition at Wirzt Gallery, South Miami, Florida
May 2018 - “As I see it” Solo Show at the Coral Gables Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
March 15 – May 15, 2016 - “Collective Thoughts” Solo Exhibition, at Fuderick Family Gallery, Miami, Florida
Sept - Oct 2015-  “A Sense of Place”, Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
September 2014 - “The Everglades”, Frameworks, Coconut Grove, Florida
August 1 - September 15, 2009  -  “Images of Spring” LeVernis,  Solo Exhibition, South Miami 
Selected Group Exhibitions: 
March 24 - May 31, 2021 -   AXS Art Gallery, Miami, Florida, curated by Jean Font 
March 27 -  June  2021 -    White Art Gallery, Miami, Florida, curated by Jenniree Blanco
April 2020 –     “Pachamama” at FIU Green Library, Miami, Florida, curated by Caroline Parker. (cancelled and went virtual at the FIU green library web site).
March  8 - April 2, 2020 - “19” Celebrating the gratification of the 19th amendment, at FIU Green library, Miami, Florida,  curated by Jean Font and Maria Patino
March 4-16, 2020 –    “Sentir El Hacer”, at Galeria de Artes Visuales Juan Manuel Cedeno del Ministerio de Cultura de Panama, Panama 
January 2 - January 31, 2020 – “Meditations in White” at Hernan Gamboa Gallery, Miami, Florida, curated by Rafael Montilla

January – February, 2020 –      “Bradica” Biennia at Saladrigas Gallery, Miami, Florida, curated by Ignacio Font. 
February 13 – March 14, 2020 –  White Art Gallery, Miami, Florida , curated by Jenniree Blanco
October 1 – October 31, 2019 -  “Gold and Spices”, The Centre Gallery at Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida, 7Plus One Project, curated by Pedro Fernandez 
October 1-October 31, 2019 -  “Inspirationally Female” at Wirzt Gallery,
September, 2019 –     Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale,  judge Greg Tsontakis-Mally
September, 2019 –     “Home” exhibition group exhibition at ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 
September 1 - December 30, 2019 - Florida Watercolor Society and Traveling show
April 1- June 31, 2019 -  “Tutto Voce” - 7 Plus One Project – curated by Pedro Fernandez 
May1 - May 31, 2019 –    Miami Watercolor society Spring exhibition, juried by Iain Stewart 
June 1- June 29, 2019 –  “Papel “– FIU Green Library, Miami, Florida, curated by Maria Patino
December 1- Dec.29, 2018 - “Reciprocal Consciousness”, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, National League of American Pen women curated by Caroline Parker
September 8- October 2, 2018 -  “New Beginning”, Barrio Black Box Gallery in Doral, Florida, National League of American Pen Women-Coral Gables Branch, curator by Crystal Alyssa and Hugo Aldana, Jr.
June 2018 – “Shared Vision” at Miami Dade Public Library,  Main Library, Miami, Florida, 7 Plus One group project, curated by Emilio Hector Rodriguez 
 Nov 18th- Dec. 2, 2017 - Layers: “A Conscious Transformation of Energy” Artserve Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, juried and curated by Marie Donze and Nikolaos Yulis
May 29 - June 24, 2017 –  “Chrysalis: A Time of Change”, Artserve Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale,  curated by Phoenix and Bunny Sheffield
January 2016-  Rossetti Fine Art, Delray, Florida
May 12 – May 3, 2014 -  41St Annual Spring Exhibition, College of Arts and Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida,  Miami Watercolor Society, juror
November 20 – January 2014 -  40th Annual Fall Exhibition, at Cutler Bay, Florida,  exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society
April 14 – May 19, 2013 -  40th Annual Spring Exhibition, Wirzt Gallery, South Miami, the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Mike Bailey, NWS
September 2013 -  Appleton Museum of Art, 2013, Group Show, Ocala, Florida
2011-2014 -     ArtSight Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida  
April 1 – April 27, 2012 - 39th Annual Fall Exhibition, Wirtz Gallery, South Miami, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Paul Jackson, AWS, NWS, MOWS
August 2010 -     Rossetti Fine Art, Ft, Lauderdale, Florida

October, 2009 – “Common Roots” at Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Miami Beach, Florida
July 2009 - Orchid - Society of South Florida, Miami, Florida 
November 2009 -  Miami Watercolor Society, at Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery, Coconut Grove, Florida, Fall exhibition

2008     Boca Raton Museum of Art, All Florida Exhibition, Boca Museum Artist Guild, group Show
November 1- November 29, 2008 -  35th Annual Fall Exhibition, Miami Watercolor Society, at One Brickell Square Gallery, Miami, Florida 
June 28-July 31, 2008 -  “Reflejos De Una Tierra”, Abba Fine Art, Miami, Florida, curated by Debra Holt 
May 1 - 31, 2008 -  35th Annual Spring Exhibition, Deering Estate, Cutler Bay, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Mark E. Mehaffey
December 11 - January 12. 2007 –  “Images” Boca Raton Museum of Art, Artist Guild, juror Walter Delaney
November 5 - November 23, 2007 - 34th Annual Fall Exhibition, One Brickell Square Gallery, Miami, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Cathy Welner, OWS
57th Member’s Exhibition, Miami, Ceramic League, Swenson Gallery at Bake house Art Complex, Miami, Florida,  juror Debbie Weinstein
September 1- October 1, 2007 -  Homestead Art Club, “Spirit of South Dade”, Homestead, Florida, 
April 13 - May 17 -  34th Annual Spring Exhibition, Alper JCC, Miami, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Pat San Soucie
November 1 - November 26, 2006 - 33th Annual Fall Exhibition, Brickell Gallery, Miami, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Carla O’Connor
September 1 - October 1, 2006 -  Homestead Art Club, “Spirit of South Dade”, Homestead, Florida,  juror Jaime Cordero and Christina Chacon
March 3 – March 29, 2006 -     56th Member’s Exhibition, Miami, Ceramic League, One Brickell Square 
Gallery, Miami, Florida, 
February 6 - February 24, 2006 - “Forms and Shapes in Aquamedia”, Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Florida International University, Broward County,  juror Mary Alice Braukman
November 1- November 26, 2005 -    32th Annual Fall Exhibition, Brickell Gallery, Miami, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Dianne Nance
September, 2005 -  Broward Art Guild Tri-Country Exhibition, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Juror Eydi Lampasona 
April, 2005 -     32th Annual Spring Exhibition, Bet Breira Gallery, Miami, Florida, exhibition of the Miami Watercolor Society, juror Joseph Fettingis, NWS
April 10- May 22 - 55th Member’s Exhibition, Miami, Ceramic League, Futernick Family Art Gallery, 
Awards:
2021   Miami Watercolor Society - Spring - Judges recognition award for “Sweet Greys”
2019    Broward art guild – Best in Show - “Transforming” 
2018    Miami Watercolor Society – Spring Exhibition, First Place, “Heavy Load” 
2017    Miami Watercolor Society – Fall Exhibition, Best in Show, “The Little Swimmer” 
2016    Miami Watercolor Society, Spring Exhibition, First Place Award, “Splendor in the Grass” 
2015    Miami Watercolor Society, Spring Exhibition, Second Place Award, “Reflections # 3” 
2014    Miami Watercolor Society, Fall Exhibition, Second Place Award, “The Green Robe” 
2014   Miami Watercolor Society, at Cutler Bay, Florida, 2nd Place Award for “Tibet Series-Holding On” 
2013   Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Fall Exhibition, Whitlow Award, Coral Spring Museum of Art, “The Musician”
2014 - 40th Annual Spring Exhibition, Wirzt Gallery, South Miami,Florida, Best in Show for “Tibet Series: Devotion”.
2013    Miami Watercolor Society, Spring Exhibition, Best in Show, “Devotion”
2012    Coconut Grove Art festival, 1St Place in the Watercolor Category, “The Ice Cream”
2011    Coconut Grove Art festival, 1St Place in the Watercolor Category, “Curiosity”
2010    Miami Watercolor Society, Fall Exhibition 2010, First Place Award, “The Ice Cream”
2010    Rossetti Fine Art, Merit Award, August 2010 for “Afternoon Glow”
2009    Best in Show Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, “Common Roots”, 1st Place award for “Yellow
Vibrations”
2009    Orchid Society of South Florida, 1st Place Award for “Yellow Vibrations”, 2nd Place for “In the Shadows”
2009    Miami Watercolor Society, Fall Exhibition, Outstanding Award for “Curiosity” 
2008     Miami Watercolor Society, Fall Exhibition, Honorable Mention, “Catching Some Rays”
Bromeliad Society of South Florida, 1st Place Award for “In the Shadows” 
2007    57th Member’s Exhibition, Miami, Ceramic League, Swenson Gallery at Bake house Art Complex, Miami, Florida, group Exhibition, juror Debbie Weinstein, Merit Award for “Season’s in Women’s Life:  Fall”
2007     Miami Watercolor Society, Fall Exhibition, Mabel Leach Award for “Cuba 1997”
2006    Homestead Art Club, Spirit of South Dade, Best of Rural and Ethnic Theme for “Orchids in the Sun”
2006    Broward Art Guild Tri-Country Exhibition, Judges Recognition Award for “Sunshine and Coconuts”
2005    Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Merit award for “Anubis