Born in Barcelona, Spain, Eva Jiménez grew up between the city and rural Vallès Oriental. She studied Spanish Literature in university and briefly worked as a colorist in the animation industry before moving to New York City. There she pursued independent drawing, painting, and sculpture classes at The Art Students League, and went on to complete an MFA in Painting at the New York Studio School.
// Statement
I paint to bear witness to phenomena such as light, time, space, sound, vibration. To make marks on paper and canvas is my way of paying homage to the physical presence of ordinary places, objects, and the people around me. I aspire to record these temporary things, to mark that they have existed, and convey to others some of their essence, which continues to speak to me through time.