Nuestra Tierra (Our Land) Exhibition Nuestra Tierra (Our Land)is a printmaking exhibition at Marketview Arts guest curated by Drive By Press cofounder Joseph Velasquez. It explores the complexity and diversity of the Latinx experience through the lens of belonging, interpreted broadly…
Nature and Being, Storytelling and Symbolism through Portraiture This coloring and collage activity was created for the Noah’s Ark program at the Skirball Cultural Center. The activity explores our relationship to nature and the world. You can add photos and…
REPAIR – MID AMERICA PRINT COUNCIL JOURNAL 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…
Emerge is a series of collages by Los Angeles based artist Stephanie Mercado. The works in the exhibition are constructed from hand-carved hand-printed elements and colored papers that merge traditional printmaking with experimental practices, fine art and craft. Emerge Exhibition,…
In preparation for painting my first mural commission, I painted a practice mural with imagery I have been using in my print-based collages. Technically, this is the first mural of my own personal work that I have ever designed and…
Many May 29 – September 11, 2022 Los Angeles – Craft Contemporary presents Many featuring twelve Los Angeles-based artists who utilize multiples in their artistic practices. Their works range from traditional, historic techniques such as printmaking and artist books to…
A portfolio of Risograph prints featuring 15 members of the California Society of Printmakers.Risograph is a semi-automated stencil-based printmaking technique utilizing soy & rice oil-based inks, printed one color layer at a time. Within an object that admittedly looks much…
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. Mission To create a vibrant and eclectic mural that uplifts, empowers,…
LOS ANGELES TIMES: DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS DIGITAL ALTAR In honor of Día de los Muertos the Los Angeles Times staff created a virtual altar to honor those who have passed. Readers were asked to submit photos of loved ones…
SUSTAIN: FROM LOSS TO RENEWAL, ESSENTIAL WORKERS PORTRAIT SERIES AT THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER Sustain: From Loss to RenewalSeptember 11 – March 20, 2022A series of seven images by local artist Stephanie Mercado. Paying tribute to LA’s diverse workforce—especially those…
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 25, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: JILL VAN BALEN, JVANBALEN@NATIONALCORE.ORG (909) 204-3434 NATIONAL CORE COMMISSIONS PUBLIC ART MURAL ON 3RD & DANGLER AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT A vibrant mural by Los Angeles artist Stephanie Mercado will enliven…
I made my first NFT available on Mintable. Making NFTs is a logical next step for me, as I have been working on making videos and animated content since 2017. I am eager to be able to create digital art…
The “Tipping Point!”, Mid America Print Council (MAPC) 2021 Journal is now available on their site. It is a beautifully designed, inspiring compilation of artists pushing the boundaries of printmaking through traditional and experimental practices. I am so grateful to…
Francisco Toledo’s Select Prints is an exhibition catalog I designed for Latin American Masters Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA. It is a 52 page catalog featuring 30 works on paper by the Master artist Francisco Toledo (17 July 1940…
In Artists and Poems curator Steven Wolkoff and co-curators Alexandra Wiesenfeld and Eugene Ahn invited a group of Los Angeles artists to choose a poem that has meaning for them in the period from Election Day until Inauguration Day. The…