Valerie Hernández is an illustrator, painter, and designer based in Los Angeles, California. Most recently, Valerie has been painting for Disney Television Animation.

In 2019, Valerie graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with honors in Illustration. Since then, she has produced work for children’s books, animation, packaging, and private commissions.

For projects and commissions, feel free to contact her at valeriehernandezart@gmail.com
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EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art & Design, BFA in Illustration with Honors

New York Academy Of Fine Art Undergraduate Residency

Studio Arts College International Florence

SELECT COLLABORATIONS

Disney Television Animation

J.M. Smucker’s

Santa Cruz Organic

The Happy Newspaper

Albert Whitman & Company

LPK Agency

DAVIS Agency

TruRoots

Dandelion Chocolate

EXHIBITIONS

2022 The Art of the Owl House Group Exhibition, Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA

2019 Senior Exhibition, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

2019 Best of Ringling, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

2017 New York Academy Of Fine Art Undergraduate Exhibit, New York, NY

2017 Best of Ringling, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

2014 "It's All In Our Heads" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2014 "Dark Art" at Tincture Gallery, Fort Myers, FL

2014 "A Matter of Principles" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2014 "Designs and Dreams" at the Lee County School Board, Fort Myers, FL

2014 "Cultural Travels" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2014 Florida State Fair, Tampa, FL

2014 "National Art Honor Society Members Show" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2013 Student Exhibit at the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL

2013 "Designs and Dreams" at the Lee County School Board, Fort Myers, FL

2013 "Numbers Matter" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2013 "National Art Honor Society Members Show" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2012 "Transitions" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2012 Sanibel Big Arts Show, Sanibel, FL

2012 LCAA/LAEA Juried Show at Lee County Alliance of the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2012 "We're Golden" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2012 "Designs and Dreams" at the Lee County School Board, Fort Myers, FL

2011 "On Your Mark, Get Set, CREATE!" at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

AWARDS

2019 Presidential Scholar, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

2017 Merit Scholar, New York Academy of Fine Art, Undergraduate Residency, New York, NY

2017 SACI Jules Maidoff Merit Scholar, Studio Arts College International, Florence, Italy

2017 Student Professional Development Fund Recipient, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

2016 BIG ARTS Robert Rauschenberg Memorial Award

2015 President’s Scholarship, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

2015 BIG ARTS Robert Rauschenberg Memorial Award

2014 First Place, Fort Myers Beach Art Alliance Plein Air Painting, Fort Myers, FL

2014 Winston Scholarship South Florida Chapter, Fort Myers, FL

2014 First Place in Painting, Art Under 20 Art Fest, Fort Myers, FL

2013 Artist of Distinction, Chicos FAS TaGa Talent Gallery, Fort Myers, FL

2013 Third place in B&W Drawing, the Alliance of the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

2013 Third place in Painting, Art Under 20 Art Fest, Fort Myers, FL

2012 First place in Painting, Art Under 20 Art Fest, Fort Myers, FL