B.1960, San José, Costa Rica.
Studies:
• University of Costa Rica, Licenciatura equal to an MA in Fine Arts, 1987.
• French Government Scholarship, Ecole des Beaux-Arts (drawing) and Art Decoratives (printmaking) in Paris, France, 1988.
• Fulbright Scholarship, Masters Degree in Fine Arts at George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA , 1991.
• Photo printmaking Studio Luis Camnitzer, Prof. And artist Carlos Capelan, Valdotavo, Italy 1995.
• Awarded National Prize Aquileo Echeverría, 1998.
• Japan Foundation Scholarship, printmaking and Noh theatre 1999-2000, Japan.
• Course on theatre and performance and dramaturgy of dress, Casa del Teatro Mexico D.F., 2000.
• Selected for the art video “Signs” the annual movie and video art awards 2002, Centro de Cine, Costa Rica.
• Has work for the Smithsonian Institution, The National Gallery of Art and Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
• Several courses in Mexico and Japan related to arts on stage and stage design.

The work of Matamoros revolves around the concept of stroke and line in movement. Through various means such as painting, drawing installation, dramaturgy of dress, scenography, video art etc., she has developed different characters, environments and symbols that are based on research in the fields of sociology, psychology and arts on stage.

Matamoros´ work has been exhibited individually and collectively nationally and internationally since 1980.

Rossella Matamoros is presently working with artists and professionals of different disciplines nationally and internationally and also working the field of video art.