Consu Tolosa is a painter and illustrator originally from Montevideo, Uruguay.She moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1997, fell in love with the rain, and has called Portland, OR "home" ever since.

Consu focuses her art practice on following the creative process itself and delights in experimentation and discovery.

Her body of work is bold, dynamic, and playful, and includes large, colorful abstracts as well as little beings she calls Personitas.

Consu holds a Master’s degree in art therapy and believes that exercising creativity is a courageous act of self-care and an essential part of a healthy life.

My paintings are born at the intersection of play and experimentation providing me with long hours of creative delight.

I begin working without a concrete plan but often have a specific color palette in mind.

I start covering the blank canvas with layers of color. I like responding to music, using repetition, pattern, and line to create a rhythm in my work. I make shapes, marks, try things out... this part is very playful and free.

After a while, things feel a bit chaotic and I know it's time to start making thoughtful choices and decisions.

The intuitive nature of the work continues with a back and forth between what shows up spontaneously and deliberate moves until a full painting emerges.

With all my work I aspire to connect the viewer with their own sense of play and joy.