CURRICULUM SHEET Demetrio Valero plastic artist born in 1966 in Cceres Altamira, State of Barinas. Arrives in Merida in the year 1969. From an early age mostrsu interest to the artistic world. In 1979 joins the New Man cultural ecological movement, which began as a painter, under the direction of artist Edgar Jos Calderny their circle. Assists Experimental Art Center (CEA) and master classes Guillermo allrecibe Besembel in various techniques. In 1982 it was known as a synonym for Chimo Merida (sepia technique based snuff). Travel to Barquisimeto where he meets Macario Colombo and the master's work Chemaria Jimnez. Continue to Caracas where he met the artist Pascual Navarro and this will update the French technique of the short and introduces Alfredo López Mendez Lus. From this year until 1985 trip undertaken by the central plains to the south of Venezuela, always practicing his art, with a predominance of natural paint. In 1985 he joins the army of Venezuela, based in Puerto Pez, Apure state, where it continues its work. Collective murals, he was fired in July of this year at this stage of his life. Visit ribereos people of Colombia for a few months. Back to Caracas, travel to the East of the country and return to Merida in 1987, where he joined the workshop of the painter Ramon Nave, initiating the creation of his own Atelier, where one of his stage begins more productive, with national and international projection. In this phase began using the technique of the spatula, which is what has characterized recent years. EXHIBITIONS 1982 Galera Picasso. Mall Viaduct. Merida. Traveling to Venezuela 1983 -1988 1990 Orangestad Galere. Aruba San Martn. Piccola Galera. Torino Italy 1993 - 1996 Cost Bleu. France Art. Aragua 2005 VIII Bienal de Arte Popular Salvador Valero. Folk Art Museum Salvador Valero. Trujillo. 2005-06 VIII Bienal de Arte Popular barbarians Rivas. I International edition. Popular Art Museum barbarians Miranda Rivas AWARDS 1986 First Prize category A. Work: Winter Washerwomen XXV Anniversary of the division of Cavalry at San Juan de Los Morros. Water Agenda 2005 Award. Work: Sunamiola: response of the earth. VIII Bienal de Arte Popular Salvador Valero