Background
Mendieta, Raquelín Maria De La Concepción was born on August 4, 1946 in Havana, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1961. Daughter of Ignacio Alberto and Raquel de San José (Oti) Mendieta.
Mendieta, Raquelín Maria De La Concepción was born on August 4, 1946 in Havana, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1961. Daughter of Ignacio Alberto and Raquel de San José (Oti) Mendieta.
Student, Mount Mercy College, 1965. Bachelor in Studio Art, University Iowa, 1970. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1972.
Master of Arts in Education, University Iowa, 1977.
Private practice exhibitions consultant, since 1987. Consultant The Museum Contemporary Art, New York City, 1987, Galerie Lelong, New York City, since 1991, Arts Alliance of Haverstraw, New York, 1992, Carla Stellweg Fine Arts, New York City, 1993. Humanities advisory board Fondo del Sol Visual Arts Center, Washington, 1990-1993, co-chair exhibitions, 1993-1997.
Educational coordinator Fondo del Sol, Washington, 1991. Adjunct professor Latin America studies Jersey City State College, 1991. Trustee Arts Alliance Haverstraw, 1992-1994.
Educational program specialist The Bronx (New York ) Museum Arts, 1995-1996. Art director, music consultant Corazon Productions, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1996-1998. Lecturer in field.
Trustee, liaison to university administration, representative to daycare coalition University Parents Care Collective, Iowa City, 1971-1975. Vocational advisor, arts supervisor Bedford Hills (New York ) Correctional Facility for Women, 1985. Member Hispanic Heritage Committee, Rockland Community College, 1990-1993, Hispanic Coalition Rockland County, New York, 1991-1994.
Member Arts Alliance of Haverstraw (honorary, board directors 1993-1994, trustee since 1995), Coast to Coast National Women Artists of Color.
Married Donald Raymond Holmes, August 26, 1967 (divorced December 1973). Married James William Auman, August 9, 1975 (divorced July 1977). Married Thomas Joseph Harrington, May 17, 1978 (divorced 2002).
Children: Raquel Cecilia, Paulette Ana, Shambhavi Elvira, Neel Miguel, Vitthal Pablo.