Stephanie Mercado

Los Angeles Artist

Stephanie Mercado

Los Angeles Artist

NEWS

NEW WORK

REPAIR - MID AMERICA PRINT COUNCIL JOURNAL 2022

To Live Not Just Survive by Fidencio Fifield-Perez is the perfect expression and cover art for MAPC’s 2022 Journal vol. 34/35 titled REPAIR. The journal opens with a thoughtful Letter from the President that questions “How do we hold histories of harm?” and asks us to notice, notice the effect of fracture, and the legacies of harm.

The journal includes a strong body of work by visionary artists responding to disease, marginalization, bearing witness to consumerism and exploitation, labor, identity, ancestry, and community. Download the journal for free, or order a hard copy for your classroom or personal library.

My work is featured in the 2022 “Repair” Issue and is also featured in the 2021 “The Tipping Point” Issue.

Visit: midamericaprintcouncil.org/journal to download the free digital copy or purchase a hardcopy.

EAST LOS LUV - PUBLIC ART PROJECT

East Los Luv – A Public Art Project for the Love of East L.A.

A community-based collaborative mural and interactive public art project by Los Angeles artist Stephanie Mercado. Read about the project here.

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I grew up around classic cars since my family’s

I grew up around classic cars since my family’s businesses have been in upholstery and textiles. I’ve always loved this line of work and the aesthetics of upholstery, leatherwork, and the labor of these crafts… but we didn’t grow up romanticizing it. For my family it was hard work and therefore there is very little documentation about these businesses. I’ve only now begun to include this into my work. I realize now how much it has been a part of my identity. #lowrider #printmaking #carculture #collage #boyleheights

We celebrated the beginning of our favorite season

We celebrated the beginning of our favorite season 🖤🧙🏼at the @laarboretum ‘s Lightscape Los Angeles. Happy birthday to all of my favorite ♏️Scorpios and ♐️ Sagittariuses. Thanks to Charles for the laughs and for always being game to either travel across seas or stay local amongst trees. 🌲 #scorpioszn #scorpioseason #saggitarius #november #lightscape

Objects on camera may seem larger than they appear

Objects on camera may seem larger than they appear… #artiststudio #boyleheights #workshop #losangeles #contemporaryart

#Repost @ulilosangeles Urban Land Institute Los An

#Repost @ulilosangeles Urban Land Institute Los Angeles
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ULI Los Angeles is honored to collaborate with @nowart_la, the creative force that’s curated the Art Fair for the ULI-LA Women’s Leadership Initiative 10th Anniversary Reception.

Four LA-based women artists will showcase their work: Leah Smithson @leahsmithsonart, Jacqui C. Smith @jacquicsmith, Stephanie Mercado @iluvpaper, and Kelly Lamb @kellylambstudios. These artists are defining diverse storylines through their works and leading the LA art scene across digital, murals, print-making, and sculptors. Individually and collectively, their works are a part of the built environment and they are shining a light on LA as a Creative Capital.

Learn more about these artists at ULI Los Angeles’ Women’s Leadership Initiative’s 10th Anniversary Symposium and Reception on Nov. 15th from 2:30 - 7:00 PM!

👉🏼Register for WLI10 here: bit.ly/AttendWLI10

Continue reading the Artists' bios here: bit.ly/WLI10Artists

#ULI #LosAngeles #WLI10 #WomenLeaders #WomenArtists #WomenEmpowerment #WomenSupportingWomen #equity

Today and maybe the rest of the month…

Today and maybe the rest of the month…

I don’t know who was more excited, me or him…

I don’t know who was more excited, me or him… #furchild #chihuaua

Home ❤️ #boyleheights #losangeles #6thstreetbr

Home ❤️ #boyleheights #losangeles #6thstreetbridge #roadtrip

Paint worthy… #colorado #history #niteclub

Paint worthy… #colorado #history #niteclub

Aspens #printmaking #worksonpaper #tree #nature #r

Aspens #printmaking #worksonpaper #tree #nature #reliefprint

I love printing in my sketchbook. It’s how I rec

I love printing in my sketchbook. It’s how I record what I worked on for the day/week/month/year. #sketchbook #crow #aspen #printmaking #visualdiary

A glimpse of one of the workshops held at Snowy Pe

A glimpse of one of the workshops held at Snowy Peaks High School in Breckenridge. I had the opportunity to teach block printing and to explore self portraiture as animal or plant in this landscape. It was fun! #artistresidency #coloradoart #breckenridge #coloring #printmaking

Grateful that these two pieces found a loving home

Grateful that these two pieces found a loving home and will have a life in Washington D.C. ❤️
I am also so glad that I was able to have the big piece photographed before it reaches its new home!

I give sincere thanks to the Creative Resilience team for being open to letting me create a new piece for the show and for making this opportunity possible. Thanks to my longtime friend and photographer Gene Ogami who happened to be in the area and was willing to photograph it for me. My heart is full! ❤️🙏😊

Bend Back for What?!, 2022, relief print collage, 93 x 50" and detail images
Portrait of Jannette, 2021
Collage and illustration, 67 x 36”
#creativeresilience #contemporaryart #losangeles #artsdistrict #washingtondc

It was a busy and productive day at Breck Create.

It was a busy and productive day at Breck Create. I was able to photograph some kitchens and workers for kitchenscapes. I’m so excited about painting or printing these!
I also had a great workshop “Nature as Teacher” with a lovely group from Denver.
It was a windy and sunny day. My dog sent me a goofy self portrait and the flowers are still blooming.
Winter is coming and snow is on the horizon…
#artistresidency #colorado #teachingartist #restaurant #essentialworkers

Self portrait as a crow… and Colorado floral mag

Self portrait as a crow… and Colorado floral magic…
What kind of bird are you? #printmaking #blockprinting #crow #colorado

Festival @breckcreate. I always get emotional when

Festival @breckcreate. I always get emotional when I am among danzantes, but to experience this surrounded by mountains is something else… I had a great time connecting with people today and sharing the Día de Los Muertos coloring and collage activity. Such a good time that I forgot to take photos. #colorado #breck #diadelosmuertos #grupohuitzilipochtli

This is what it’s all about… I love that the k

This is what it’s all about… I love that the kids from the Variety Boys and Girls Club were able to see the Creative Resilience exhibition. They were excited to see some of my work in person and had the opportunity to see a large variety of artwork by BIPOC artists. Thank you to Monica Virgin the visual arts teacher for making this possible. ❤️❤️❤️#creativeresilience #crla #losangeles #artsdistrict #arteducation

Thank you @laweekly for featuring Creative Resilie

Thank you @laweekly for featuring Creative Resilience. The exhibition closes this weekend! If you’re in the Los Angeles area check out the show.
🔗LA Weekly: https://www.laweekly.com/creative-resilience-highlights-the-high-road/
🔗show: CRLA.art
#losangeles #artsdistrict #thestruggleisreal #economicjustice #contemporaryart

Workshop sample for this weekend’s Día de Los M

Workshop sample for this weekend’s Día de Los Muertos festival in Breckenridge. If you would like to make your own collage or paper nicho, you can download the coloring activities from the @eastlosluv website eastlosluv.com/resources.

Or DM me and I can send you a link.

Do you know any one interested in bringing these projects to a school, museum, or alternative space? Please share it with them.

#diadelosmuertos #arteducation #workshop #coloringbook #papercrafts

Honoring the past by inspiring the future, Marlbor

Honoring the past by inspiring the future, Marlborough’s Seaver Gallery is proud to present Inspiraciones: Del Pasado Hacia el Futuro, an exhibition of Los Angeles-based Latinx artists whose work explores Latinx identity through the lens of resistance, cultural belonging, and community healing.

Participating artists: William Camargo, Israel Campos, Carolyn Castaño, Stephanie Mercado, Fay Ray, and Vanessa Vargas
This exhibition is a partnership between Marlborough’s Visual Arts Department and OLE - the Organized Latinx Exchange.

October 17 - November 10, 2022
Gallery Reception: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 @ 11:45am-12:30pm

Seaver Gallery Marlborough School 250 S Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Image: Night Flowers, 2021
hand-printed, relief print collage, glitter, resin on wood panel 15 x 14-3/4”

Almost done with painting No 3, and I’ve been wo

Almost done with painting No 3, and I’ve been wondering how come I haven’t done this before? If I can paint a 31 x 47” painting in 3 days here, I should be doing this at home! I’ve had a mind-shift where I am embracing all things quirky and imperfect, and snapping photos of everything pretty.

Image 1: section of a landscape painting, 2022, 31 x 47”
Images 2-10: wanderings

#gouache #landscape #colorado #painting #contemporaryart

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