Carlos Barberena De La Rocha

Place: Granada

Born: 1972

Biography:

Carlos Barberena de la Rocha was born in the city of Granada, Nicaragua in 1972. He was born into a family of artists, as the son of Myriam de la Rocha Silva (b.1938) and Roberto Barberena Ruiz (1938-1972). His interest in art was sparked by watching his older brothers Robert Barberena de la Rocha (b.1961) and Cesar Barberena (b.1962), both great artists. However, his interest was interrupted by the dictatorship and the civil war in Nicaragua at this time. He left for Costa Rica in 1986 in forced exile. Costa Rica gave him refuge and allowed him to continue his studies. But it was not until 1990 that his true interest for artistic pursuits allowed him to revisit his memories. Carlos was self-taught in his artistic formation with occasional tutelage from his brother Robert Barberena de la Rocha. At the end of 1990 he participated in a national competition, Nuevos Valores “Fausto Pacheco (New Values “Fausto Pacheco”) in the Sophia W....