Jun 2, 2025
Judith Westphalen (née Ortiz Reyes; June 2, 1922 – December 31, 1976) was a Peruvian painter known for her abstract artwork.
Westphalen was born Judith Ortiz Reyes in Catacaos, Piura, in 1922. She earned a doctorate in Literature and Pedagogy at the National University of San Marcos in Lima. She was a self-taught artist.
Career
She began painting in 1944. After participating in a group exhibition in Viña del Mar in 1946, she had her first individual show at the former Sala Bach in Lima the following year. She lived and worked with her husband, the poet Emilio Adolfo Westphalen, in Lima, New York City, Los Boliches (Spain), Florence, and Rome. Her work was exhibited in Peru, the US, Italy, Chile, Spain, Mexico, and Belgium. via Wikipedia
