GISELA COLÓN is an abstract painter living and working in Los Angeles, CA.  COLÓN lived on the island of Puerto Rico until 20 years of age graduating University of Puerto Rico, magna cum laude, with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1987.    She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue graduate studies in law.  She was the recipient of a congressional scholarship award by the Harry S. Truman Foundation for her outstanding academic excellence. Although COLÓN became a lawyer, she has been an artist since her early childhood.  Born to a multi-cultural multi-lingual family (German mother and Puerto Rican father) COLÓN was exposed to art and the vibrant culture of the Caribbean from a very young age.  COLÓN learned about the wonders of creating art from her mother who was a remarkable landscape painter in Puerto Rico in the 1970's.  Through this eclectic and diverse environment, she learned to understand and appreciate art, became immersed in the craft of painting, and developed a keen eye for color, texture and composition. COLÓN’s paintings are placed nationally by contemporary interior designers and art consultants in high-end residential, hospitality, corporate, and entertainment projects.  Her work has also been commissioned for specific installations.    COLÓN is affiliated with the following galleries/dealers: Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA  www.freshpaintart.com   Art Expressions Gallery, San Diego, CA   www.artexpressionsgallery.com MLA Gallery, LA, CA  www.mlagallery.com JG Editions Fine Art Dealers, Corona Del Mar, CA Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) AR&S Gallery   Preston Contemporary Art Center, New Mexico  www.prestoncontemporaryart.com   Galeria Petrus, San Juan, Puerto Rico