El Rincon de la Cultura by Nathaly Lerma in Seattle
El Rincon de la Cultura
El Rincon de la Cultura mainly features SIX alebrijes of my own design surrounded by flower and plant elements in the style of “tenango,” a style of embroidery which originated in the Tenango de Doria, from the Sierra Otomí-Tepehua municipality in the Mexican state of Hidalgo 💚💛🧡❤️🩷
Alebrijes are imaginary animals in Mexican post colonial folklore that are hybrids of different animals and have fantastical patterns and colors, like geometrical patterns and elements of the natural world.
My goal was to open up the space by enhancing the light with a white wall and using colorful palette to bring joy to the audience as well as those magical people who work at La Chingona.
Nacida en la frontera, hija del desierto. Mi dualidad en las ciudades hermanas de El Paso, TX, y Ciudad Juàrez, Chihuahua, México. 🌵 ☀️
When I'm not creating art, I am a wife, a mom of two, and a full-time research associate at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, WA. @aleninstitute 🧠 👩🏻🔬
When I was a kid, my mom noticed in me a talent for realistic drawing and eventually bought me my first set of watercolors and art books. I remember she would take me to her college classes and I would carry a bag with crayons and papers and sit quietly drawing. My mom continued to support me by enrolling me in art classes all the way to high school. Then, in college, I continued seeking opportunities to practice art in my spare time. I've had a few mentors/teachers in my journey that have really helped me grow in this area, like Carlos Estrada-Vega and Julia Hitchcock. Platforms like @youtube, @domestika , and @skillshare have also allowed me to grow in my art skills and confidence.
And so here I am! I want to simply share my art and skills with you.
It is in my heart to also use my skills to advocate for causes that I believe in, like @eachstephome as well as to elevate my culture as well as women figures through my portraits and prints. 🫀✍🏻🖼️
More artwork by Nathaly
"El Rincon de la Cultura" for La Chingona Taqueria
"Bloom Baby Bloom!" Children's Book Illustration
Cactus de Noche I
Couple/Engagement Acrylic Portraits
Sandra Cisneros "Mujer Sin Verguenza"
El Rincon de la Cultura
El Rincon de la Cultura
Frida Kahlo Quotes Sticker
AZUL SUG & YOGA LOGO
Las Manos y Su Campo
Amanda Gorman Portrait
Sandra Cisneros Portrait
Acrylic Portraits
Blue and yellow macaw
Orange sulfur yellow butterfly
Cactus de Noche II
Flor de Cactus I
Sasha Calle
Natalia LaFourcade
California Hills
couple Acrylic Portrait
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