As a young girl Consuelo Gamboa lived in Mexico, where her talents soon became evident. After completing her formal education, Consuelo Gamboa moved to Canterbury, England, where she studied watercolor and portrait techniques. Two years later she moved to Paris where she studied Art History. In 1978 she moved to to Southern California. Consuelo Gamboa's formal training and natural skills communicate her ability to understand the true feeling of any subject she paints.