Elsa María Meléndez

Using traditionally feminine crafts, this visual artist from Puerto Rico creates dialogue around social and environmental issues, gender and race.

Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Elsa Maria Melendez is an award winning visual artist. In the past 25 years, she has had work in over 90 exhibitions throughout the United States, Uruguay, Cuba, Ireland, Romania, Portugal, The Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. She has organized and designed over 50 group exhibitions for the Museo de Arte de Caguas promot…