Mayra was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1956. Since childhood she has felt a deep attraction to nature and was fortunate to spend much time during her adolescence exploring and photographing Costa Rica’s national parks. In 1984 she obtained a master’s degree in Graphic Arts from the University of Costa Rica. Her studies and the beginning of her professional career coincided with very dynamic times during the formation of Costa Rica’s now famous National Park System.
Throughout the 1980’s and 90’s her company, Audiovise SA, produced multimedia presentations for corporations, international organizations and the Costa Rican government. She continued her exploration of Costa Rica’s parks and shared her experiences through various courses and nature photography workshops. Mayra’s curriculum includes many individual and exhibitions both in and outside of Costa Rica.
In 1998, The Stroud Water Research Center invited Mayra to present her work "As Clear As Water" in Pennsylvania.
Mayra’s visits to museums in Philadelphia and New York stimulated a new fascination in video art. In 2003 she presented the exhibition, "Elements of Dreams" at Costa Rica’s National Gallery using techniques adapted from both video art and multimedia (Photo-Video-Art). In this installation, she employs digital technologies to transmit sensations and experiences new to viewers.
That same year she presented "Elements of Dreams" at Acadia Summer Arts Program on Mt. Dessert Island and in 2004 at Longwood Gardens, PA at the "Water’s Edge" for the Stroud Water Research Center.
In November of 2004, Mayra participated in the collective show "Between Oceans and Continents" at the Natural World Museum in San Francisco, California.
In February of 2006, she was chosen as one of three Costa Rican artists to participate in a collective exhibition, "Costa Rica: Culture and Gastronomy" at the Bankers Club in Mexico City.
Mayra is an artist dedicated to constantly finding new expressive means to display her unique art and love for the natural world.
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