San Francisco’s Top 20 Artists List 2012: Jhina Alvarado. “Energy, imagination, and innovation are only a few words out of many that come to mind when thinking of the artistic talent in San Francisco.”—Asterisk San Francisco Magazine
“With these enigmatic panels, Jhina Alvarado has become a cinematographer with paint, bringing the past forward, with a cinematic spirit she keeps alive in her contemporary paintings.”
—ROBERTA CARASSO, Art Ltd. Magazine
“For Alvarado, the task is to resurrect not the literal story of the subjects pictured, but to use what they've left behind as a catalyst to connect all viewers and all human experiences.” — STACY DAVIES, OC Weekly
Jhina (Hee-na) Alvarado is a Mexican/ Korean painter who expresses herself in such mediums as oil and encaustic wax. She is a self taught artist who holds a Master’s degree in Math Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State University. Jhina, a native Californian, has lived in San Francisco since 1994.
To read Jhina’s blog on the accomplishments and struggles of one artist trying to make it in the art world and to see step-by-step updates of each current paintings’ progress, go to www.risingartist.blogspot.com.
If you would like to contact Jhina Alvarado regarding any of the paintings on this site, commission a painting, or to schedule a studio visit, contact one of the galleries representing her or email her at
