Exhibitions
Art Under the Influence-A Corona Virus Juried Competition
August through December 2020/Ave. 50 Studio, Los Angeles
A Prayer for Greg; Acrylic on Canvas
Sacred Memories 2019
Cross Cultural Expressions of Day of the Dead
October 19 through November 24, 2019
El Tranquilo Gallery/Department of Cultural Affairs, City of LA
We Are America Too; Multimedia/Fabric/ Assemblage
Stage Props for "Este Es Un Sombrero" a play by Sophie Goldstein
Solo Creation Festival, Son of Semele, Los Angeles
May 9 through May 26, 2019
Giant paper flowers; Papier Mache Skulls; Papel Picado; Papier Mache Butterfly
Sacred Memories 2018
Cross Cultural Expressions of Day of the Dead
October 5 through December 30, 2018
Biscailuz Gallery/Department of Cultural Affairs, City of LA
Mi Abuela Curandera; Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
Remembrance, The Faces and Places
November 3 through December 8, 2018
The Autry's Historic Southwest Museum/Mt. Washington Campus
Arroyo Arts Collective and The Autry
La Memoria: An Installation; Multimedia/Fabric
Honoring Our Ancestors: A Dia de los Muertos Exhibit
October 14 through November 4, 2017
Ave. 50 Studio, Highland Park/Los Angeles
Altar Installation: Border Crossings
With Margaret Sosa
Pacific Standard Time
Getty Museum at Cal. State University, Channel Islands at Camarillo
September 2017 through December 2017
Crochet Altar Installation with Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin, Margaret Sosa, Ruthie Munoz, Margaret Alarcon, Josie Alarcon, & Gloria Troutner
Crochet/Fiber Arts
Prayers, Protection, and Resistance
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA
June 22 through August 20, 2017
1. A Prayer for Digna Ochoa; Oil on Canvas
2. A Prayer for the Future of Our Children; Oil on Canvas
Sacred Memories 2014
Cross Cultural Expressions of Day of the Dead
Pico House/Department of Cultural Affairs/City of LA
Por Correo: An Installation [Accepted but Not Exhibited]
Milagro Blue 20th Annual Dia De Los Muertos
Art Exhibition and Celebration
Pasadena Playhouse & Zona Rosa Cafe
October 24 through November 15, 2014
Altar/Ofrenda: La Historia de Mi Familia; an installation
Wall Mural: Plaza de la Raza Art Classroom
Plaza de La Raza Arts and Cultural Center, Lincoln Heights/LA
Spring 2012
Mujer, Cantaro y Toucan; Acrylic on Drywall
Simply Red
2002
The dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
Suspiro: The Menopause Tree; Acrylic on Canvas
Teaching
Arpilleras: Story Quilts
Ave. 50 Studio
Saturday March 30, 2019
Co-taught with Lucia Vigil Francis, Fabric Artist
Students create three arpilleras, and learn the history of arpilleras and the cultural and political contexts of this art form. Teacher participants learn to accommodate materials and instructions for students across educational needs. Participants receive a handbook with references and handouts to continue exploring on their own.
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Otomi Spirit Figures
Ave. 50 Studio
January 26, 2019
Co-taught with Margaret Sosa, Otomi/Chicana Artist
Students create three Otomi Spirit Figures using various types of paper including Amate paper, and learn the religious/spiritual, cultural, social, and political history of the Otomi people and the place of the Otomi spirit figurines in their environment and lives. Participants receive a handbook with references and handouts to continue exploring on their own.
2010 - present
Las Calaveras Vivientes: The History of Skeleton Figures on the Day of the Dead
Ave. 50 Studio
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Co-taught with Rosa Limon, Designer
Students make a Catrina figure using recycled materials, learn the history of Dia de Los Muertos, specifically the use of skeletons and skulls on altars, and examine the political, social, and artistic history of this art form with respect to altars/ofrendas. Teacher participants learn to accommodate materials and instructions for students across educational needs. Participants receive a handbook with references and handouts to continue exploring on their own.
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