Background
Maza-Borkland, Elena Micaela was born on September 29, 1947 in Havana, Cuba. Arrived in the United States, 1961. Daughter of Aquiles and Olga (Caturla) de la Maza.
Maza-Borkland, Elena Micaela was born on September 29, 1947 in Havana, Cuba. Arrived in the United States, 1961. Daughter of Aquiles and Olga (Caturla) de la Maza.
Student, Catholic U., 1967-1969; student, University Maryland., 1973-1974; student, The Corcoran School Art, 1991-1992.
Draftswoman Cohen & Haft Architects, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1969-1972. Draftswoman, designer Beachem, Richardson & Williamson, Vienna, 1973-1974, Lee-Thorpe Consulting Engineers, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1974-1975, Cobb & del Castillo, Ltd., Rockville, 1976-1991. Owner, instructor Olney T'ai Chi, Sandy Spring, 1991—2000.
Computer Aided Design and Drafting operator Silver Associates, Ellicott City, 1998—2003, GHT Ltd., Columbia, since 2003. Instructor T'ai Chi Shaolin Martial Arts Academy, Rockville, Maryland, 1990—1997, Aspen Hill Club, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1994. Curator Dover Art League, 1995.
Member Casa Cuba; Member of Baltimore Watercolor Society, National Association Women Artists, Rehoboth Art League, Dover Art League, Cuban American Cultural Society (president 1997—2000), Womens Caucus Art Greater Washington (treasurer, exhibition chairman 1992-1995, exhibition organizer 1994-1996, 2000-2005, president 1996-1997, membership chair 1998-1999), Black Bean Coalition.
Married Herbert Kennington Borkland, November 28, 1975.