OUR PROJECT
OUR PROJECT
From the snowy peaks of the Andes Mountains to the vast steppes, the territory of Patagonia is a canvas where wildlife and landscape intertwine in unique harmony. In the challenging ecosystems of the Magellan region, every bird that inhabits this remote corner of the world is a reminder of nature's amazing ability to thrive in the most inhospitable and beautiful places of our planet.
Plumas al Viento is an invitation to appreciate, from the beauty of artistic illustration, our natural heritage, getting to know the most emblematic birds that inhabit or travel the southern territory, and reflecting on its beauty and the need to preserve its biodiversity.
We design products such as: postcards, digests, fine wooden displays and other supplies, grouped into different “Collections”, in addition to speeches and presentations; all this, inspired by the beauty of our local birds. The contents that accompany each illustration are endorsed by professional scientists in the discipline.
Our supplies are distributed in different places within Magallanes; from Torres del Paine to Porvenir, mainly hotels, hostels, restaurants, coffee shops, local stores, and others with enough influx of passengers, both Chilean and foreign, so that visitors to the region would take with them a beautiful and instructive graphic souvenirs of our natural heritage.
Each of our collections is always subject to availability and until stock lasts.
The Artist
Patricio Paretti was born in Punta Arenas, Chile. He has developed his creative interest by highlighting the cultural and scientific heritage of the Magallanes region and its cultural roots, linking the illustration for both aesthetic and educational purposes.
He is a professional Illustrator, Designer and a Cultural Affairs manager, trained in Applied Arts at University of Southwestern Louisiana. He also studied Design at University of Valparaíso and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Chile. He currently lives in Patagonia.
Other projects inspired by Patagonia carried out by this artist have included: Animated TV series with regional legends; pictorial representations and catalog of deities of indigenous cultures: Yagán, Kaweskar and Aonikenk; interactive infographics for educational use about Archeology, Marine Biology, Botany, Forest Sciences, Ecosystems, Entomology, Nocturnal species, and extinct Megafauna of Patagonia; first collectible cards album of Patagonian Dinosaurs, and other extensive history of developments in which he combines art, research and science.
Awards and Distinctions
From a young age Paretti excelled in the fine arts and, to date, has obtained several acknowledgements in the discipline, such as:
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Cultural diffusion category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Design category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Design category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, New Media category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Design category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, line Diffusion of the Arts.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, New Media.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Design category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Design category.
Chile - National Book and Reading Fund, Creation line, Novel category.
Chile - National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts, Creation line, Visual Arts category.
Argentina - National Endowment for the Arts, Ministry of Culture, Creation Scholarships, Design category.
Chile - Funds of the National Council of Culture and the Arts, Creation line, Visual Arts category.
Chile - Winner, in collaboration with La Prensa Austral, of the Regional Media Fund, the Regional Government of Magellan.
Chile - Winner, in collaboration with UMAGTV, of the Regional Media Fund, the Regional Government of Magellan.
Australia - Member of the International Society of Digital and Multimedia Artists, Adelaide
Chile - Speaker, Sample “Featured students of the Faculty of Arts”, Gallery J. Egenau, U. of Chile
Chile - Included as a writer and illustrator in the literary compendium of the cultural magazine Sísifo, Valparaíso.
USA - First place, official cover of the academic-cultural magazine Another Angle ”, New Orleans
USA - Second Place, Camelia City Classic National Design Competition, New Orleans
USA - Technical Education Grant, Slidell Technical Institute, Louisiana
USA - First Place, National Student Design Competition Expressions of Harmony, Alexandria
USA - Best of Sample, Mixed Technique, Annual Arts Exhibition, Slidell Art League.
USA - Best of Show, Young Art Exhibition, Louisiana Art Association.
USA - Louisiana State Advanced Students in the Arts Fellow (TAP).
USA - First Place, Camelia City Classic National Design Competition, New Orleans
USA - Second Place, National Student Design Competition Expressions of Harmony, Alexandria
USA - First Place, Painting Category, Louisiana Interstate Young Art Festival
USA - Blue Ribbon Award, Minneapolis School of Arts Instruction
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