Hi, I’m María del Pilar Bedoya Gómez, a painter and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I was born in Medellín, Colombia and became a Canadian citizen in 2010. I started studying at the University of Medellín in 1997 in the Faculty of Law and Political Science, but my passion led me to painting, which I began formally in 2005 with Jorge Gómez Silva. Since 2010 I’ve pursued painting courses at the Toronto School of Art with Paul Robert Turner, focusing on figure, portrait, and clothed figure works. I’m actively involved with Remart, the Network of Women Artists of Medellín, since 2018, and MAI Colombia International since 2019. I was the illustrator for the cover of Riding on the Colombian Saddle Horse (Asdesilla, 2021). I love sharing knowledge and collaborating with other artists through these groups, and I welcome commissions in illustration, portraiture, and book design.

María del Pilar Bedoya Gómez

Hi, I’m María del Pilar Bedoya Gómez, a painter and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I was born in Medellín, Colombia and became a Canadian citizen in 2010. I started studying at the University of Medellín in 1997 in the Faculty of Law and Political Science, but my passion led me to painting, which I began formally in 2005 with Jorge Gómez Silva. Since 2010 I’ve pursued painting courses at the Toronto School of Art with Paul Robert Turner, focusing on figure, portrait, and clothed figure works. I’m actively involved with Remart, the Network of Women Artists of Medellín, since 2018, and MAI Colombia International since 2019. I was the illustrator for the cover of Riding on the Colombian Saddle Horse (Asdesilla, 2021). I love sharing knowledge and collaborating with other artists through these groups, and I welcome commissions in illustration, portraiture, and book design.

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Hi, I’m María del Pilar Bedoya Gómez, a painter and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I was born in Medellín, Colombia and became a Canadian citizen in 2010. I started studying at the University of Medellín in 1997 in the Faculty of Law and Political Science, but my passion led me to painting, which I began formally in 2005 with Jorge Gómez Silva. Since 2010 I’ve pursued painting courses at the Toronto School of Art with Paul Robert Turner, focusing on figure, portrait, and clothed figure works.

I’m actively involved with Remart, the Network of Women Artists of Medellín, since 2018, and MAI Colombia International since 2019. I was the illustrator for the cover of Riding on the Colombian Saddle Horse (Asdesilla, 2021). I love sharing knowledge and collaborating with other artists through these groups, and I welcome commissions in illustration, portraiture, and book design.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Illustrator at Asdesilla
July 1, 2021 - November 13, 2025
Illustrated the cover of the book 'Riding on the Colombian Saddle Horse' by Jorge Iván Giraldo (July 2021).
Illustrator at Asdesilla
July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Illustrated the cover of the book 'Riding on the Colombian Saddle Horse' by Jorge Iván Giraldo (published July 2021).

Education

Law and Political Science at University of Medellín
January 1, 1997 - November 13, 2025
Figure and Portrait Painting at Toronto School of Art
January 1, 2010 - November 13, 2025
Painting the Clothed Figure at Toronto School of Art
January 1, 2010 - November 13, 2025
Law and Political Science studies at University of Medellín
January 1, 1997 - November 13, 2025
Figure and Portrait Painting at Toronto School of Art
January 1, 2010 - November 13, 2025
Painting the Clothed Figure at Toronto School of Art
January 1, 2010 - November 13, 2025

Qualifications

Honorable Mention - Participating Artists Colombia - Art Biennial
January 1, 2020 - November 13, 2025
Mention - International Caribbean Show
January 1, 2020 - November 13, 2025
Nomination - San Lorenzo de Aná Award, Council of Culture of El Poblado C14 (Category Plastic Artists) - Museum of Modern Art of Medellín
January 1, 2018 - November 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services