Born in Cd. Juarez, raised in El Paso, Alejandra Carrillo-Estrada is a recent graduate from UTEP. She earned her degree in studio art metals and sculpture graduating with honors and is a recipient of the Luis Jimenez Scholarship Award. Carrillo likes to work with found objects and alternative materials in both her jewelry and in sculptures. She was also the gallery coordinator while attending UTEP at the Union Gallery. Carrillo curated the exhibitions such as “Green: Young, Lush and Blooming” and “Blurring the Borderlines” along with coordinating a total of 10 exhibitions showcased at the Union Gallery.
Carrillo-Estrada has shown her work in El Paso, participated in “Las Artistas: Fine Art Craft Sale” for three consecutive years, and was in the “Annual Juried Student Show” at the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts twice. She also earned an Honorable Mention Award in sculpture in 2008 for “Premio Chihuahua”. She is currently working as a bench jeweler and her work was recently selected for the Society of North American Goldsmiths’ “Exhibition in Motion” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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