Luisa Mesa was born in Havana, Cuba, and earned her BFA (Magna Cum Laude) at FIU, in Miami, where she lives and works. In her work, Mesa explores the nature of human consciousness and the relationship of Individuals to the larger picture, through mixed media, such as enamel, acrylic, oil, digital images and resin, among others. The process of repetitive drawing is the essence of the work; the lines in the work are a metaphor for the interconnectedness of all things, and the layers allude to the multidimensionality and different levels of our existence.
Mesa has exhibited her work in numerous venues, is included in several important collections, and is an Artist-in-Residence at ArtCenter/ South Florida

"In my work, I explore the nature of human consciousness and the relationship of Individuals to the larger picture, through mixed media, such as enamel, acrylic, oil, digital images and resin, among others. The process of repetitive drawing is the essence of my work; the lines in the work are a metaphor for the interconnectedness of all things, and the layers allude to the multidimensionality and different levels of our existence."

Education
2006 – B.F.A., Painting, Florida International University (magna cum laude), Miami, Florida

Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
“First Juried Exhibition of the Inaugural Year”, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Deland, Florida
“Art 2009”, Highlands Museum of the Arts, Sebring, Florida
“Abracadabra”, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida

2008
“Paraphernalia: A Nationally Juried Exhibition”, Art Basel – The Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, Florida
Curators: Peter Boswell, Carol Damian, Bernice Steinbaum
“Just Then Mischief Made Its Way Outside: Newly Juried Artist Show” Art Center South Florida, Miami Beach, Florida
“Latin Views 2008: A Biennal Exhibition”, Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut
“Far from Home: the Migration Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean”, IDB Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
“The Room Underneath”, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, Florida
Guest Curators: Carol Damian, Terrence Riley, Rene Morales, Claire Breukel, Jose Perez
“Extended Boundary: Latin American and Caribbean Artists in Miami, IDB Cultural Center Gallery, Washington, D.C.
“Abracadabra”, Art and Culture Center, Hollywood, Florida

2007
“Safety Zones”, Art Basel, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL
“Basel On the Beach”, Art Basel, The Michael Graves Building, Miami Beach, FL
“The Surface – Beneath and Beyond”, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
Curated by Jose W. Perez
“The Sundari Foundation” Contemporary Art Benefit Auction – The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Miami, FL
“Controlled Excess”, Miami Beach City Hall, Miami Beach, FL
Curated by Emilie Keldie
“Out of Eden”, The Deering Estate at Cutler, Palmetto Bay, FL
“Visage”, The Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Juror: Jose W. Perez
“Deviant Behavior”, Artformz, Miami, FL
First National Juried Exhibition
“Infinitely Connected”, The Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Juror: Claire Breukel
“Celebration 21” The Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Juror: Carol Damian