Cindy Alvarado was born in Austin, Texas, and her
childhood was filled with animals. She began painting and
drawing animals as soon as she could hold a pencil, and
was especially fascinated by dogs and horses. When
Cindy was twelve, she traveled to India with her brother
and sisters and her mother, an anthropology professor,
where she lived for two years. The amazing variety of
wildlife and the the intricate beauty of Indian art was an
inspiration to her. After her return to the United States, she
completed her first commission for the president of the
Racking Horse Association at only 16 years of age.
Cindy studied art at the University of Texas at Austin, and
the realism and emotion in her artwork comes from
observation as well as her feeling for animals. Her favorite
medium is watercolor, although she also works in pen and
ink and graphite. She has exhibited her artwork extensively
and her paintings are in collections throughout the United
States, as well as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,
Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Tasmania. Cindy has won
national awards at the Art Show at the Dog Show, an
international juried show. She is a member of the Artists
Registry at the AKC Museum of Dog, and one of her
paintings is in the permanent collection of the AKC
Museum of the Dog. She has also exhibited her work in
juried shows at the William Kenton Gallery at the
International Museum of the Horse in Kentucky Horse Park,
the Raymond James Financial Associate Art Show, and the
International Miniature Art Show (Miniature Art Society of
Florida). Cindy's artwork has been featured in Dog Fancy
magazine, Dogs USA, Hawaii Magazine, Collie Cues
magazine, and the Collie Review.
Cindy trained her first Collie in obedience when she was
10 years old and later went on to earn several obedience
titles with her Collies and her English Cocker Spaniel.
She began horseback riding when she was three years old
on her uncle's ranch in Blossom, Texas and has owned
several horses over the years. Cindy and Hunter enjoy
their two English Cocker Spaniels and their Border Collie
mix.
childhood was filled with animals. She began painting and
drawing animals as soon as she could hold a pencil, and
was especially fascinated by dogs and horses. When
Cindy was twelve, she traveled to India with her brother
and sisters and her mother, an anthropology professor,
where she lived for two years. The amazing variety of
wildlife and the the intricate beauty of Indian art was an
inspiration to her. After her return to the United States, she
completed her first commission for the president of the
Racking Horse Association at only 16 years of age.
Cindy studied art at the University of Texas at Austin, and
the realism and emotion in her artwork comes from
observation as well as her feeling for animals. Her favorite
medium is watercolor, although she also works in pen and
ink and graphite. She has exhibited her artwork extensively
and her paintings are in collections throughout the United
States, as well as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,
Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Tasmania. Cindy has won
national awards at the Art Show at the Dog Show, an
international juried show. She is a member of the Artists
Registry at the AKC Museum of Dog, and one of her
paintings is in the permanent collection of the AKC
Museum of the Dog. She has also exhibited her work in
juried shows at the William Kenton Gallery at the
International Museum of the Horse in Kentucky Horse Park,
the Raymond James Financial Associate Art Show, and the
International Miniature Art Show (Miniature Art Society of
Florida). Cindy's artwork has been featured in Dog Fancy
magazine, Dogs USA, Hawaii Magazine, Collie Cues
magazine, and the Collie Review.
Cindy trained her first Collie in obedience when she was
10 years old and later went on to earn several obedience
titles with her Collies and her English Cocker Spaniel.
She began horseback riding when she was three years old
on her uncle's ranch in Blossom, Texas and has owned
several horses over the years. Cindy and Hunter enjoy
their two English Cocker Spaniels and their Border Collie
mix.
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