heliodoro Santa Coloma

was born in New York City in 1931.
He studied fine art in Music & Art High School,
Cooper Union, and Phoenix School of Design.
He was stylist for Vera scarves, designed
many wallpaper books and created fabrics
for several high-end companies.

Somehow, during a very busy career
in these fields, he still managed to exhibit
his batiks at many art shows all over the country,
selling and winning many blue ribbons for
his works during the past 50 years.

Seeking inspiration for his works, Heliodoro traveled
all over the world soaking in the beauty of exotic
places like Tahiti, Cuba, Hawaii, Bali, Haiti, Peru,
Egypt and the Amazon jungle... to name just a few
of the lands which filled him with a
pallet of color and ideas for creating his works in Batik.

Heliodoro has now stopped running around (damn it),
and has established a private art gallery
in Mahopac, New York.
If you are interested in any of the works shown, or
want to visit the studio, please email
COUNTQUERALT@HOTMAIL.COM