We invite you to a salon-style art show designed by Lady Base Gallery.
We are proud to present the following artists in
this upcoming Frida Festival in San Antonio, Texas on July 9, 2016.
We are proud to present the following artists in
this upcoming Frida Festival in San Antonio, Texas on July 9, 2016.
Karen Alvarez
Karen Faye Alvarez is a fairly new artist who started painting in January of 2014. She enjoys painting pictures of religious images and symbols that represent her Hispanic culture. Her work consists of mixed media acrylic painting on canvas. She loves adding her unique touch of items such as beads, ribbon, thorns, and flowers. Karen resides in San Antonio and can be found at events around the city.
Natalie Alvarez
Natalie Alvarez is a 13 year old, soon entering the 8th grade. She took up pencil art as a hobby in 2015. Encouraged through praise and compliments, her art has grown with the support of her school, teachers and peers. Natalie resides in San Antonio and plans to pursue her graphite art.
Fernanda Balandra
Fernanda is a UX/UI Designer, working in Texas. Born in Puebla, Mexico; she moved to the United States to study design. She explains, the mix of cultures is a great inspiration in her work and therefore, she works to add spice and versatility to all her designs. She is fascinated by the differences between cultures and works to embrace and learn from every culture she can. Her designs are often portray a cultural edge.
For Balandra, Frida represents a strong Mexican female artist and that inspires her own work. Kahlo’s work embodies culture and feminism which caused a stir in the artist community. Balandras’ intention with this work is to express how Kahlo’s work is nailed to her heart, as a reminder that expressing yourself in a free manner can transcend.
For Balandra, Frida represents a strong Mexican female artist and that inspires her own work. Kahlo’s work embodies culture and feminism which caused a stir in the artist community. Balandras’ intention with this work is to express how Kahlo’s work is nailed to her heart, as a reminder that expressing yourself in a free manner can transcend.
Isabel Ann Castro
Isabel Ann Castro is a San Antonio illustrator. She has a degree in Communication Design from Texas State University and is the co-founder of St. Sucia, a Latina feminist print zine.
I always identified with Frida because she lived through depression and trauma. When I was at the height of my PTSD from an abusive relationship, I made ʺTwo Isasʺ to cope. I felt so alone and different from the person I used to be and I grieved with only myself to console me.
I always identified with Frida because she lived through depression and trauma. When I was at the height of my PTSD from an abusive relationship, I made ʺTwo Isasʺ to cope. I felt so alone and different from the person I used to be and I grieved with only myself to console me.
Sofia Dabalsa
A self-taught artist for many years, Sofia has been fortunate to learn from some of the most sought after, contemporary mixed-media artists such as Kelly Rae Roberts, Tamara Laporte, and mentor Shiloh Sophia McCloud. Trained in The Color of Woman Method, she employs this revolutionary technique in her artwork and workshops she facilitates. You can find Sofia leading a workshops around the city of San Antonio, Texas at venues such as VIVA Bookstore, Creative Counseling Solutions, Kozy Korner Café, and leads many private functions as well. Sofia is an artist-soulpreneur-writer who urges us to tell the stories from within our souls. She is the creator of The Goddess Chronicles, a global traveling art journal project to support the non-profit organization, Girls Inc. in San Antonio and is co-creator of the sisterhood Hermana Sagrada (Sacred Sister), an online community that celebrates art, healing, support, and global sisterhood.
My body is my earth. Inside of my earth is a vast ocean of energy. Through art I dive into the ocean of life without fear of drowning. Painting and writing for me are deeply spiritual practices and I am committed to honoring that which calls from within. Through honoring and intending creativity I have ultimately transformed my life.
Transformations however big or small are shifts inside of my consciousness that hold the seeds of wisdom, compassion, passion, and love for others. When I nurture these seeds they grow and bloom into beautiful life onto the canvas.
I strongly believe that everyone has this power. Everyone is a creative. We are all artists because we can all manifest, produce and create by using our imaginations. We can make real so many things and bring forth the invisible. My hope is that at some point all humans can find the “art” that moves them towards deep self-transformation because in doing so the world is uplifted.
As for my painting, I am unaware of a particular style. I have not been formally trained and my ten-year old self likes that! For me art is not about what it looks like, art is about how it makes me feel. Art feeds my soul.
I love bold colors and I am mostly drawn to creating faces of women. I make every effort to infuse the power of femininity in my paintings. I believe that the gaze of a strong feminine image stirs my soul and propels me forward. I believe in the Divine Feminine as a symbol of love, nurturing, passion, sensuality and strength. I often find that my paintings embody one of these characteristics.
I paint for myself because, selfishly, it makes me feel good. I paint for women because I love them. I paint for the world because it a gift from God and Goddess.
If I could tell the world anything, it would be: There is MAGIC HERE! There is PEACE HERE! Come paint with me, I will show you!"
My body is my earth. Inside of my earth is a vast ocean of energy. Through art I dive into the ocean of life without fear of drowning. Painting and writing for me are deeply spiritual practices and I am committed to honoring that which calls from within. Through honoring and intending creativity I have ultimately transformed my life.
Transformations however big or small are shifts inside of my consciousness that hold the seeds of wisdom, compassion, passion, and love for others. When I nurture these seeds they grow and bloom into beautiful life onto the canvas.
I strongly believe that everyone has this power. Everyone is a creative. We are all artists because we can all manifest, produce and create by using our imaginations. We can make real so many things and bring forth the invisible. My hope is that at some point all humans can find the “art” that moves them towards deep self-transformation because in doing so the world is uplifted.
As for my painting, I am unaware of a particular style. I have not been formally trained and my ten-year old self likes that! For me art is not about what it looks like, art is about how it makes me feel. Art feeds my soul.
I love bold colors and I am mostly drawn to creating faces of women. I make every effort to infuse the power of femininity in my paintings. I believe that the gaze of a strong feminine image stirs my soul and propels me forward. I believe in the Divine Feminine as a symbol of love, nurturing, passion, sensuality and strength. I often find that my paintings embody one of these characteristics.
I paint for myself because, selfishly, it makes me feel good. I paint for women because I love them. I paint for the world because it a gift from God and Goddess.
If I could tell the world anything, it would be: There is MAGIC HERE! There is PEACE HERE! Come paint with me, I will show you!"
Monica de la Cruz-Walker
I am a woman living life and enjoying the beauty of the earth. I teach peace through my yoga, but fight for equality among my sisters. I am teacher, mother, partner, lover, and friend.I photograph things that must be seen and must become part of my life and of others. I find beauty in the simplicity of that which can be chaotic. Stillness in movement is my war cry. I travel to Mexico City and outskirt towns because it is only there, with my people that I am grounded.
Giovanna Diz
I'm a self-taught Mexican American artist. My art is a pure manifestation of my view of the world, my experiences, and the joy of life. I don't believe in labels so I do not believe on having one style I do it all and I enjoy it all.
Maria Duran
I never really thought of myself as an artist until I realized that art wasn't just about capturing a nice image, but it was also about capturing an emotion and this is what I love my art to portray. Whether it be in my photographs, drawings, or paintings, I want to show something happening. One of my favorite things about Frida Kahlo's work are the stories her paintings tell. In her paintings, especially her self portraits; she shows the story of her pain, happiness, or loneliness during particular times of her life such as after her accident, or of her miscarriage, and even the times her husband cheated. Like Frida, I use my art to portray emotions and in this painting I used my heart to show what was deep inside of it, as it was divided into many broken pieces, all wanting something something different, but all together they formed one. I don't think we'll ever be able to comprehend what Frida was feeling during those times, just like I believe that no one will comprehend what was going on in my head and that is the beauty of art for me - to realize that one can not always understand, but yet one can still appreciate.
Elvia Franco
Elvia Franco recently graduated from UTSA with a Bachelor’s degree in Art and a certification in teaching. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, she has been living in San Antonio for over 10 years. Franco is an artist whose artwork that works to illustrate a story or message to the viewer, stories that can be difficult to express in writing. Most of the inspiration for her artwork comes from women; from throughout history and cultures. As Franco goes through the journey of finding herself as an artist, she hopes to be a teacher that can show young students the importance of learning history to understand the pioneers of the art styles of today. Women of different cultures influence my artwork and Frida Kahlo is an artist that I have been immensely influenced by. Kahlo showers herself with her Mexican culture and expresses her identity through her artwork, painting portraits and expressing herself through color and clothing. I believe the artwork contributed in this exhibition supports the legacy of Frida Kahlo through the expression of color, clothing, and the figure.
Mariza Gaona
Alejandra Garza
Alejandra Garza was born in Saltillo Coahuila, and am now an artist residing in Laredo, Texas. I graduated from Texas A&M International University with a Bachelors in Art and a minor in Communications. I also studied at Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Los Angeles, CA, in programs such as a animation and 3D visual art. Owner and instructor of Le Vent Art Academy & Studio in Laredo, TX.
I will leave my portrait, so that you will have my presence all days and nights that I am away from you. - Frida Kahlo.
This is a portrait of Frida's personality and life, I achieved this by using contrast of colors and technique against composition. Her life consisted of years filled with chaos and pain, yet she always had love and family in her corner, and the contrasting colors represent this. Half of the painting is black and white, mainly Frida, and the background is gold. With this contrast I wanted to foreshadow all the turmoil Frida had to live, and the gold-colored background representing the richness in life she still possessed, regardless of the pain she lived through. My technique with this painting is messy brushwork and in some parts of the painting unblended, this for me defines her strong character and masculine mentality, but her pose, in contrast, shows a more delicate and relaxed person, this being Frida's feminine side.
I will leave my portrait, so that you will have my presence all days and nights that I am away from you. - Frida Kahlo.
This is a portrait of Frida's personality and life, I achieved this by using contrast of colors and technique against composition. Her life consisted of years filled with chaos and pain, yet she always had love and family in her corner, and the contrasting colors represent this. Half of the painting is black and white, mainly Frida, and the background is gold. With this contrast I wanted to foreshadow all the turmoil Frida had to live, and the gold-colored background representing the richness in life she still possessed, regardless of the pain she lived through. My technique with this painting is messy brushwork and in some parts of the painting unblended, this for me defines her strong character and masculine mentality, but her pose, in contrast, shows a more delicate and relaxed person, this being Frida's feminine side.
Rebecca Marie Gonzalez
Rebecca Marie Gonzalez has been attracted to the arts for as long as she can recall and always jumps at any chance to be creative. It wasn't until her junior year in high school that she met her art teacher, mentor, and guide; Mila Castro, who helped her journey into the art world. Two and ½ years later, Rebecca continues to perfect her technique and find her voice. She was accepted into the University of the Arts London for a semester abroad and found her path as an artist. After years of struggling with issues related to body image issues; her work began to encompass questions of identity, body image, and the mental disorders that are experienced simultaneously. Soon after arriving from London she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art in 2014 from The University of the Incarnate Word. She wants to invoke elements of gracefulness, enticement, and delicateness; along with discomfort, eeriness, and a haunting feeling in her work. She also works to acknowledge the complexities of mystification and pain; such as the those experienced when working to obtain unrealistic standards of beauty.
Both Frida Khalo and I draw from personal experiences in our lives. Although I rarely paint myself, our portraits relate to one feeling - pain. Like Khalo, I use a variety of symbols in my work to display physical and psychological wounds from the experience of pain. I take with me what Frida Khalo once said, “I never painted dreams, I painted my own reality,”
Both Frida Khalo and I draw from personal experiences in our lives. Although I rarely paint myself, our portraits relate to one feeling - pain. Like Khalo, I use a variety of symbols in my work to display physical and psychological wounds from the experience of pain. I take with me what Frida Khalo once said, “I never painted dreams, I painted my own reality,”
Fourth grade Bilingual students presented by teacher, Vanessa Gonzalez
I'm a 4th grade Bilingual teacher, yoga instructor, and artist. My passion for art transfers onto my students. I am inspired to bring the inner artist out from within as, art is healing to the soul, and it allows for self-expression.
Frida Khalo was a strong and independent woman in her time. Her suffering lead and motivated her to be the artist she became. The pieces that I have chosen for this show are from my 4th grade students at Walzem Elementary. After they read Frida's biography, they represented what they learned through these drawings. Some of the works are colorful,and some are dark; it's a dichotomy we all have and my students were able to understand her suffering, joys, and her unique way of being.
These drawings indicate hope of Frida's new light after remarrying Diego Rivera, they depict times before the hardship the couple endured showing Frida and Diego enjoying the honeymoon stages of their relationship, and Star Wars Frida, showing the inner battle we have in our minds is real. Star Wars Frida shows the positive and negative forces around us, and within us, the battle Frida had to deal with is reflected in her art. This is a representation by using Star Wars as the theme. May the Force be with Frida!
Frida Khalo was a strong and independent woman in her time. Her suffering lead and motivated her to be the artist she became. The pieces that I have chosen for this show are from my 4th grade students at Walzem Elementary. After they read Frida's biography, they represented what they learned through these drawings. Some of the works are colorful,and some are dark; it's a dichotomy we all have and my students were able to understand her suffering, joys, and her unique way of being.
These drawings indicate hope of Frida's new light after remarrying Diego Rivera, they depict times before the hardship the couple endured showing Frida and Diego enjoying the honeymoon stages of their relationship, and Star Wars Frida, showing the inner battle we have in our minds is real. Star Wars Frida shows the positive and negative forces around us, and within us, the battle Frida had to deal with is reflected in her art. This is a representation by using Star Wars as the theme. May the Force be with Frida!
Pat Jimenez
As a child I enjoyed crafting and painting. When I was in the 6th grade I won an art contest and my art piece was displayed at Wonderland Mall. I continued taking art classes in high school, followed by art classes at the McNay Art Museum and I continued to dabble in art as a hobby. After I visited San Miguel de Allende and its surrounding landscape I fell in love with the culture and Mexican Folk Art. My art became a kaleidoscope, ranging from soft to bright, colorful hues.
Frida Kahlo was a woman of substance and she was strong, yet gentle. Frida lived a very colorful, complex life which was evident in her personality and in her work as an artist. My work represents the many faces of Frida Kahlo.
Frida Kahlo was a woman of substance and she was strong, yet gentle. Frida lived a very colorful, complex life which was evident in her personality and in her work as an artist. My work represents the many faces of Frida Kahlo.
Jeannine Leal
Jeannine Leal, an artist from Corpus Christi painted for a living before starting a family. She’s recently rediscovered her love of painting and has been an active participant in the art community this year. Support from her art patrons continue to motivate her practice. Leal is a fan of art that depicts her culture and upbringing; incorporating her heritage with pop art. To learn more, visit Jeannineleal.com
I feel my paintings represent the influence Frida Kahlo’s art has had on my own.
I feel my paintings represent the influence Frida Kahlo’s art has had on my own.
Olivia Luna
Olivia Luna was born in Nayarit, Mexico on Feb 6, 1954. She moved to San Antonio, Texas at the age of 14 where she attended Alamo Heights High School. Moving to the United States in the 70's was a complete cultural shock. She began painting at a young age, finding comfort in a world where language barriers did not matter. She is self taught artist. In the 90's she rented her own studio at the Guadalupe Cultural Art Center while attending art classes. Her artwork focuses on portraits of indigenous people from all around the globe. There she met her husband Joe Luna who is also an artist and recently retired Art Teacher at Burbank High school.
Originally I painted this piece for my daughter whom we both share a common admiration for Frida. When I first saw this photograph taken of Frida in 1939, I saw a version of Frida that she herself had never painted. In this photograph, I saw a beautiful, strong woman with perseverance and strength; a woman who stood up to her own husband, Diego Rivera; that not even a tragic accident could stop her strong willingness. Her pain and suffering was her muse and for all that she embodies I hope my painting honors Frida and her legacy! Viva la feminista! Por Vida!
Originally I painted this piece for my daughter whom we both share a common admiration for Frida. When I first saw this photograph taken of Frida in 1939, I saw a version of Frida that she herself had never painted. In this photograph, I saw a beautiful, strong woman with perseverance and strength; a woman who stood up to her own husband, Diego Rivera; that not even a tragic accident could stop her strong willingness. Her pain and suffering was her muse and for all that she embodies I hope my painting honors Frida and her legacy! Viva la feminista! Por Vida!
Kitty Masi
Kitty Masi is a classically trained, professional artist and art history teacher in San Antonio, Texas. She attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA, and teaches art history and painting to adults and children. She’s also a professional mural artist and specializes in pet portraits. She is a single mother, raising a nine-year-old daughter, teaching her how passion can translate into a life's work.
I believe the reason for Frida Kahlo's enduring legacy is the way she touches the familiar chords within us. Her struggles mirror our own as women; as people who have experienced loss, betrayal, and helplessness. There is a strength in her fragility that connect us and through my paintings I work to capture this delicate balance of beauty, fragility, and zest for life that was evident in her work and her life. Her words, themes of laughter, love, and higher thought are present on the canvas as well, reminding us everyday that we can take our pain, as Frida did, and turn it into unimaginable beauty.
I believe the reason for Frida Kahlo's enduring legacy is the way she touches the familiar chords within us. Her struggles mirror our own as women; as people who have experienced loss, betrayal, and helplessness. There is a strength in her fragility that connect us and through my paintings I work to capture this delicate balance of beauty, fragility, and zest for life that was evident in her work and her life. Her words, themes of laughter, love, and higher thought are present on the canvas as well, reminding us everyday that we can take our pain, as Frida did, and turn it into unimaginable beauty.
Kayla Matta
Growing up as a female artist, on the East Side of San Anto affected Kayla Matta’s work in many ways. The love she has for her hood and Chicano/a art is evident in her work.
Janie McClinchie
I painted Frida Kahlo in a bed of roses because this is how I envisioned her and will always remember her. My painting shows her beauty and her strong presence
Ashley Mireles
Ashley Mireles has exhibited in national group and juried shows at various institutions. Ashley has also led creative art workshops, generated murals, and exclusive print designs for local organizations. Presently, Ashley focuses her time on producing community-based art for local nonprofit organizations, exploring the connection between the creative process and community concerns.
Frida Kahlo's use of local plants and flowers may be interpreted as a representation of herself. Depicted in this serigraph is a flowering plant similar to one found in one of her many self-portraits presented in the background as a repeated pattern. The serigraph repeats the pattern of a gladiolus, a symbol of strength and passion.
Frida Kahlo's use of local plants and flowers may be interpreted as a representation of herself. Depicted in this serigraph is a flowering plant similar to one found in one of her many self-portraits presented in the background as a repeated pattern. The serigraph repeats the pattern of a gladiolus, a symbol of strength and passion.
Desirée
As a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio in Studio Art and Art History, I have developed a broad spectrum of introspective art. In my work I am honest with myself as I explore mental and physical boundaries and struggles with personal afflictions, while embracing my Mexican heritage.
I learned honesty and courage through Frida’s work. I learned to be honest with myself; accepting my reality and to have the courage to continue painting, even when I feel I've said too much.
I learned honesty and courage through Frida’s work. I learned to be honest with myself; accepting my reality and to have the courage to continue painting, even when I feel I've said too much.
Lizbeth Ortiz
Lizbeth Ortiz graduated from the High School for Performing & Visual Arts in Houston and attended Pratt Institute in NYC. Born in Mexico City between two cemeteries, raised in Houston, and thrust into adulthood in New York City certainly have influenced her work.
Along with a community of inspired artists in 2005, Lizbeth Ortiz organized the first Frida Festival in Houston. In 2008, she was honored as the official artist for the Latin Grammy in Houston, Texas. In June 2011, she was awarded 2nd place in the national Bohemia Beer contest - "The Kahlo Challenge".
Currently, she lives in Houston where she follows her creative heart, making art, and curating show sat the East End Studio Gallery.
Drawing inspiration from my fashion design background, I've illustrated Frida in two of her iconic outfits. She was a cultural ambassador for Mexico and proudly wore native garments that reflect her love and pride of her culture.
Along with a community of inspired artists in 2005, Lizbeth Ortiz organized the first Frida Festival in Houston. In 2008, she was honored as the official artist for the Latin Grammy in Houston, Texas. In June 2011, she was awarded 2nd place in the national Bohemia Beer contest - "The Kahlo Challenge".
Currently, she lives in Houston where she follows her creative heart, making art, and curating show sat the East End Studio Gallery.
Drawing inspiration from my fashion design background, I've illustrated Frida in two of her iconic outfits. She was a cultural ambassador for Mexico and proudly wore native garments that reflect her love and pride of her culture.
Marisa Palacios
Marisa Palacios was born in Albacete, Spain in 1969. She moved to the United States in the early 90s and resided in several states before making San Antonio her permanent home in 2009. Palacios is a self-taught artist, tracing her early works back to adolescence. She didn't have the opportunity to pursue an art degree, so she created her own style by experimenting with different mediums throughout the years.
She works predominantly in the mediums of painting and photography. She considers herself an abstract expressionist in style. Her art is characterized by vibrant colors, contrasting shapes, and bold compositions. As a photographer, she is drawn to the never-ending source of inspiration that Nature provides but is also fascinated by lines and angles created by architectural landmarks.
She has participated in several local art festivals. Her paintings have been accepted for showing at Colors of Humanity Gallery Group Exhibition, Light & Space Online Gallery, Brick at Blue Star, Movement Gallery, High Wire Art Gallery SARA Fundraiser, The Health Collaborative, Artists with a Mission Art Gallery and ACCESS Dallas 2016 International Artist Exhibition. Her photographs have received merit/recognition awards in online competitions and have been displayed at ArtSpace and published in Arrow Magazine. Marisa Palacios lives and works in San Antonio, Texas with her husband and two children.
I wanted to play homage to a talented, fearless, unconventional, unique woman who wasn't afraid to live and love to the fullest in spite of her personal struggles. The portrait I created shows an artist, a woman and a painting style inspired by Frida. My version of her self-portraits incorporates a touch of my own abstract work because I wanted to blend my art with hers. This is the best tribute I could give to such an amazing woman.
She works predominantly in the mediums of painting and photography. She considers herself an abstract expressionist in style. Her art is characterized by vibrant colors, contrasting shapes, and bold compositions. As a photographer, she is drawn to the never-ending source of inspiration that Nature provides but is also fascinated by lines and angles created by architectural landmarks.
She has participated in several local art festivals. Her paintings have been accepted for showing at Colors of Humanity Gallery Group Exhibition, Light & Space Online Gallery, Brick at Blue Star, Movement Gallery, High Wire Art Gallery SARA Fundraiser, The Health Collaborative, Artists with a Mission Art Gallery and ACCESS Dallas 2016 International Artist Exhibition. Her photographs have received merit/recognition awards in online competitions and have been displayed at ArtSpace and published in Arrow Magazine. Marisa Palacios lives and works in San Antonio, Texas with her husband and two children.
I wanted to play homage to a talented, fearless, unconventional, unique woman who wasn't afraid to live and love to the fullest in spite of her personal struggles. The portrait I created shows an artist, a woman and a painting style inspired by Frida. My version of her self-portraits incorporates a touch of my own abstract work because I wanted to blend my art with hers. This is the best tribute I could give to such an amazing woman.
Michelle Pauken
Michelle Pauken has a B.A. in Art from Texas A&M-Commerce, M.A. in Art History from SMU, and a Ph.D. in Humanities from UT Dallas. She teaches high school art at Rockwall High School and creates artwork that address race, gender, and self.
This autobiographical artwork appropriates Kahlo's Broken Column, but creates an antithesis to her work. Rather than being broken, a mother takes on the pain of her suffering child and morphs into the solid form of the screw to serve as an anchor.
This autobiographical artwork appropriates Kahlo's Broken Column, but creates an antithesis to her work. Rather than being broken, a mother takes on the pain of her suffering child and morphs into the solid form of the screw to serve as an anchor.
Olivia Perillo
Olivia Perillo is a visual artist and photographer currently living in her hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana. Coming from a Mexican-Italian decent and growing up as an avid traveler of the American Southwest, her current body of work is based on being present with nature. Perillo executes her observations of plants and landscapes through serene single and double exposure digital photography, as well as producing realistic, yet minimal, colored pencil drawings. More of her work can be found at oliviaperillo.com.
My approach to creating Frida, The Divine is based on our shared fascination with the many marvels of our natural world. This intuitive documentation of the cosmos, of plants, as well as the sky; develops a physical and spiritual shift in the perspective of creation and destruction, while developing a trust that is essential for growth. Frida Kahlo's work and perseverance has helped me to connect to my core being as a female Mexican artist, while also resonating with the relationship of nature surrounding us that was loved and shared by our ancestors.
My approach to creating Frida, The Divine is based on our shared fascination with the many marvels of our natural world. This intuitive documentation of the cosmos, of plants, as well as the sky; develops a physical and spiritual shift in the perspective of creation and destruction, while developing a trust that is essential for growth. Frida Kahlo's work and perseverance has helped me to connect to my core being as a female Mexican artist, while also resonating with the relationship of nature surrounding us that was loved and shared by our ancestors.
Kristel A. Puente
Kristel A. Puente is a photographer and artist who works and resides in San Antonio, Texas. She specializes in commercial, runway, conceptual, and ethnographic photography. Her work has grown over the last four years from focusing on commercial work, evolving into ethnographic and conceptual photography with installations. She currently sells an ethnographic series - the Alamo Series - at the The Alamo gift shop. Her conceptual artwork is composed of her areas of interest - history, civil rights issues, San Antonio culture, gender studies, feminism, and cultural appropriation. She is Co-Curator of The Color of Blind, an art exhibition for the visually impaired and special needs community. She works to make a difference in her community through art and photography; as she believes these can be used as a catalyst for change.
This is a collaborative work with one of my inspirations, muses, and best friends Fabian Alejandro Diaz. One of the things that connected us from the beginning is our love for Frida. Her work has that power, the power to connect people. This is our second Frida project we have done together and we chose to use this as a platform to remind everyone that she pushed boundaries since she was a young woman. The original bad-ass. She was gender fluid before the term existed. She embraced being a sexual person, she embraced her indigenous culture, she embraced her disabilities, she embraced all the parts of her soul, she embraced her addictions, she embraced her pain and sadness, she embraced her weirdness, but most of all she embraced love and life. I feel deep parallels to her life. As a 43 yr old Mexican-American woman, I grew up with no other visible female role models but the Vigen and Rosarita. When I discovered her, I was obsessed. When I read her life story, I fell in love. The work moves me, but her life inspires me. She makes me feel a little less weird and helped me to find other people like me. Frida connects the freaks, weirdos, artist, lovers, and bad ass mother fuckers a todo.
This is a collaborative work with one of my inspirations, muses, and best friends Fabian Alejandro Diaz. One of the things that connected us from the beginning is our love for Frida. Her work has that power, the power to connect people. This is our second Frida project we have done together and we chose to use this as a platform to remind everyone that she pushed boundaries since she was a young woman. The original bad-ass. She was gender fluid before the term existed. She embraced being a sexual person, she embraced her indigenous culture, she embraced her disabilities, she embraced all the parts of her soul, she embraced her addictions, she embraced her pain and sadness, she embraced her weirdness, but most of all she embraced love and life. I feel deep parallels to her life. As a 43 yr old Mexican-American woman, I grew up with no other visible female role models but the Vigen and Rosarita. When I discovered her, I was obsessed. When I read her life story, I fell in love. The work moves me, but her life inspires me. She makes me feel a little less weird and helped me to find other people like me. Frida connects the freaks, weirdos, artist, lovers, and bad ass mother fuckers a todo.
Vivian Rodriguez Quevedo
Vivian Rodriguez Quevedo was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas born to parents from Mexico. Currently, she is lives in Conroe Texas, working at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She has always had a love of art but did not find her niche until 2009, when she discovered the art of collage. Her collage work is found in magazines and is influenced by God, life, colors, love, and culture.
My artwork honors the legacy of Frida Kahlo. As she painted her lived experiences, my work is the same. I collage images that replicate my experiences in San Antonio and in my upbringing; remembering the endless back and forth travels to small towns in Mexico where my parents came from, the experiences of traditions within our culture. These moments are embedded in my mind and heart and they become tangible; extending out of me in the representations of the paper I cut; just as Frida told the story of her pain through her brush, using rich colors, feelings, and truth.
My artwork honors the legacy of Frida Kahlo. As she painted her lived experiences, my work is the same. I collage images that replicate my experiences in San Antonio and in my upbringing; remembering the endless back and forth travels to small towns in Mexico where my parents came from, the experiences of traditions within our culture. These moments are embedded in my mind and heart and they become tangible; extending out of me in the representations of the paper I cut; just as Frida told the story of her pain through her brush, using rich colors, feelings, and truth.
Fernanda Quezada
Fernanda Quezada is a 15 year old artist that uses bright colors and gold in her acrylic and watercolor paintings. Frida made self portraits to express her state of mind and so, I created a self portrait to show how I am currently feeling and who I am right now.
Nell Rice
Nell Rice is a Wisconsin born artist whose passion for drawing and painting led her to a formal education in Fine Arts and Art History from the University of Wisconsin. She works intensely and finds inspiration everywhere; creating unique paintings in oil and mixed media that often incorporate collage and décollage techniques. Nell was deeply influenced and inspired by Frida Kahlo’s evocative art after visiting Kahlo’s retrospective in the early 90’s at the Smart Museum of Art in Chicago. Nell lives and works in Austin, Texas with her trio of tabby cats. In her spare time she works with pens, pencils, quills and brushes; producing two comics and a variety of children’s illustrations.
Alison Sagebiel
Alison Sagebiel lives and works in Austin, Texas. She employs what was considered the traditional womens media of watercolor, ink, and pencil to create visual narratives. Her paintings are a commentary on the overlay of traditional women’s roles on modern society and function as both - social criticism and personal confession. Through magic realism, she strives to portray the inner landscape that is often kept hidden from the outside world. Her work is influenced by the Florentine School of Painting, Victorian botanical and anatomical drawings, and the Mexican iconography of her native San Antonio. She holds a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
The work of Frida Kahlo has taught me many things, one of which is that in order to access the universal; one must pinpoint the specific and personal. Exposure to her paintings at a young age permanently forged my aesthetic and grounded it firmly in Magic Realism. Through Magic Realism, I strive to portray the inner landscape that is often kept hidden from the outside world.
The work of Frida Kahlo has taught me many things, one of which is that in order to access the universal; one must pinpoint the specific and personal. Exposure to her paintings at a young age permanently forged my aesthetic and grounded it firmly in Magic Realism. Through Magic Realism, I strive to portray the inner landscape that is often kept hidden from the outside world.
Carole Som
Although my studies are in Biology and Education, my real work has been in Mental Health and Peer Support. Frida started painting while she was bedridden and through it, created a way of expressing herself, her greatest subject - herself. In a similar way, I have always found sculpting Catrina dolls to be a great way for me to create...because I always feel like I end up putting myself in them. I can't say what doing art does for me exactly, but I feel better when I do it.
Jessica Taylor Sepulveda
Jessica Taylor Sepulveda was born in Mississippi in 1978. Born into a military family, she was exposed to different cultures after leaving the U.S. for Japan at the age of 4. At this time, she began to show a great interest in drawing. Growing up, the world of comic books and animation greatly impacted her drawing style, and instead of focusing on athletics and academics in school, she focused on taking all art classes available. Spending her adolescence in Europe, she got the opportunity to travel and see many different cultures and languages; viewing some of the greatest European art work firsthand, such as the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, the Louvre, and artists in Spain, Italy, and France. With being accepted into art school in the United States and being unable to attend, she graduated from the Department of Defense high school in Germany and joined the workforce, entering into the field of Law Enforcement. She discovered the stresses of the job to be hard on the spirit and she turned to art as her way to take control of the emotional toll of a stressful job. She is now settled in San Antonio, Texas; where the growing art culture continues to influence her. Currently, she is enrolled at the University of Texas at San Antonio working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art.
Frida Kahlo endured so much as a child, as an artist, as a lover, and as a woman. The great sorrows in her life were evident in her work and yet she presented herself as a strong activist and was not afraid to express her true feelings through her art, even when it was not socially acceptable. It is possible to have opportunities as a woman and as an artist of Latin American descent because of artists like her who were brave enough to maintain their originality and show their ideas. My painting captures her sorrow and boldness in her unapologetic way of being true to herself.
Leticia Tovar Onofre
Leticia has been active in the San Antonio art community for approximately 7 years, as a live painter and body painter at with local art initiatives such as ArtSlam, Beyond the Canvas, Art at the Jalapeño, Death From a Brush, and Alamo City Comic Con.
Frida Kahlo is the epitome of strength and vulnerability. She was resilient and passionate about her craft as she endured the many hardships in her life. My piece was created to equally display her strength and vulnerability.
Frida Kahlo is the epitome of strength and vulnerability. She was resilient and passionate about her craft as she endured the many hardships in her life. My piece was created to equally display her strength and vulnerability.
Yolanda Rios Wurgler
Yolanda has been drawing and painting since she was a teenager. She took up oil painting as an adult while living in Ireland and has exhibited in Ireland, Belgium and Chicago, all places where she lived before returning to her hometown of San Antonio. She recently began drawing with Copic markers after a 15 year hiatus from drawing and painting. She enjoys working in all mediums and all subjects - animals, flowers, landscapes, and her favorite - portraits.
The artwork I'm submitting is a straightforward portrait honoring Frida's beauty. The cartoon is pop art combined with my love of classic rock music and particularly Pink Floyd.
The artwork I'm submitting is a straightforward portrait honoring Frida's beauty. The cartoon is pop art combined with my love of classic rock music and particularly Pink Floyd.
Frida Siempre: Presenté
An evening with art, music, food, fashion, and an artisan market.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
6p-11pm
Brick Marketplace at Bluestar
108 Blue Star, in San Antonio,Texas 78204
Free, Family-friendly, and Open to the Public.
An evening with art, music, food, fashion, and an artisan market.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
6p-11pm
Brick Marketplace at Bluestar
108 Blue Star, in San Antonio,Texas 78204
Free, Family-friendly, and Open to the Public.