Liliana Wilson Grez was born in Valparaíso, Chile

She earned a law degree in Chile and studied art at Southwest Texas State University.

Her work deals with intense social, political and emotional barriers which create a subtle sense of turmoil. Through her drawings and paintings, she explores the power of complex emotions implicit in the human struggle for integrity. Her images come from the subconscious - realities collide on multiple levels while beauty emanates from her subjects.

Wilson Grez has received numerous awards including Best of Show at Works on Paper 2000 at the Jewish Community Ctr., Palo Alto. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited numerous museums and galleries in Texas and California.

"As a Latin American woman who lived through a dictatorship in Chile, I use art to give meaning to a life history that is at once hard to confront and important to remember."