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LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL RESTORATIVE CARE VILLAGE
COLORS OF COURAGE - WEST LA VA
Veterans, their families, and the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center (West LA VA) community arehonored in Colors of Courage, temporary art banners for the Metro D Line station construction site atthe West LA VA.
Artist Stephanie Mercado led a series of printmaking and collage workshops with residents andcommunity members at Veteran service provider organizations located at the West LA VA, includingNew Directions for Veterans, Veterans Home of California—West Los Angeles (CalVet), and theBandini Foundation Heroes Golf Course. Stephanie Mercado, Colors of CourageStephanie Mercado, Colors of CourageStephanie Mercado, Colors of CourageStephanie Mercado, Colors of Courage
LOVE, LEIMERT
Love, Leimert is a love letter to Leimert Park presenting moving image artworks by ten artists working
with a diverse range of styles and subject matter. Utilizing archival images, Super8, animation and
collage, these artworks celebrate the cultural vibrancy of Leimert Park and the surrounding
neighborhoods. Linking past and present, Love, Leimert honors the people that call Leimert Park home
and those dedicated to preserving its legacy.
Love, Leimert is a digital media love letter to Leimert Park, now presenting at the K Line Leimert Park Station.
Every Book Is a World You Can Walk Into, Mural
Collaborative Mural with Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School Students, Lawndale, CA Sponsored by ESMOA
When art enters a school, it does more than brighten a wall—it shifts what feels possible.
The Every Book Is a World You Can Walk Into mural was created in collaboration with nearly 70 fifth graders at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School in Lawndale. Over two, two-hour sessions, students worked on creating elements that will transform a 26-foot wall outside their library into a living landscape of imagination, growth, and self-discovery.
Grow Mural, Aspire Pacific Academy, Huntington Park, CA
I was honored to co-create a mural with the high school students of Aspire Pacific Academy. In a time when cultural identity is politicized, immigrant communities are scrutinized, and public education feels like contested ground, stepping into a school to create culture-based art together is a quiet act of resistance.
NEW ACQUISITION
Thrilled to share that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has acquired three of my artworks for their permanent collection in the Prints and Drawings department.
This acquisition comes at a pivotal time, as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts face growing challenges. In a region celebrated for its vibrant and diverse cultural landscape, it’s essential for museums to reflect the voices of the artists who shape its identity. Grateful to be part of this ongoing conversation.
"GROW" A NEW COLLABORATIVE MAROUFLAGE MURAL
“Grow” – New Collaborative Mural at Aspire Pacific Academy
This vibrant community mural project was created in collaboration with high school students at Aspire Pacific Academy. The artwork celebrates youth culture, cultural heritage, and growth, featuring a garden filled with symbolic elements.
Painted with acrylic on fabric and installed freestyle on the wall, the mural highlights the power of public art, student collaboration, and creative expression.
Watch the behind-the-scenes process of how students and the artist came together to design and install this inspiring work of art.
