María Elena Perales Fernández: A Biography Early Life and Education María Elena Perales Fernández, a distinguished Spanish sculptor and photographer, was born in 1975 in Saragossa, Spain. Her formative years were deeply influenced by her surroundings, setting the stage for her future artistic endeavors. She pursued higher education at the Puerto Rico School of Visual Arts, earning a degree in both Sculpture and Painting in 1973. Continuing her academic journey, she obtained a Master’s degree from the Academia de San Carlos at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, further honing her sk…