Contact – Stephanie Mercado

Stephanie Mercado

Los Angeles Artist

Stephanie Mercado

Los Angeles Artist

Stephanie Mercado
Los Angeles, CA
[email protected]
(310) 916 – 9791 (Google Voice)
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Photo session day… after 7 paintings back to bac

Photo session day… after 7 paintings back to back I think I deserve a day off. Maybe.

It’s always a joy to reach this phase in preparation for a show.
All the work behind the scenes that makes a show come together.

#soloshow #artisthome #artstudio #artwork #worksonpaper #photoshoot #gouache #collage #printmaking

Supporting others is trusting someone to paint you

Supporting others is trusting someone to paint your portrait after only having met them a minute ago… while on the job.
#portrait #cook #kitchenscape #workinprogress #gouache #restaurants #losangelesartscene #boyleheights

Inspiration of the day: journey so deep into self

Inspiration of the day: journey so deep into self that you discover a universe.
#foodforthought #mentalhealth #inspiration #artistsoninstagram #wearableart #losangeles

Believing you can do anything is a practice and st

Believing you can do anything is a practice and state of mind. We had a great day at the park today. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Don’t forget to take care of yourself. #whittiernarrows #selfcare #artbooks #arthistory #dogmom #reading #park #legglake #losangelesartscene

Portrait painting is so fulfilling. This series of

Portrait painting is so fulfilling. This series of workers portraits is so important to me.

This series is for a solo exhibition in Colorado in the Fall @breckcreate. Thank you @colorado.mountain.dreamers for your participation and collaboration.

#workinprogress #gouache
#dreamer
#kitchenstaff #kitchenscape #portrait #chef #cook #summitcounty

1/3: What do you know and love about Pico Rivera?

1/3: What do you know and love about Pico Rivera? Check out this oldskool map I found while researching the history of the area. It’s such a great way to revisit the culture of an area, while celebrating the community that is there now.
Pico Rivera, 2023, relief print collage composite printed on vinyl, 10 x 15’

Thank you @nowart_la and @community_mural_program
#SELA #LACounty #PicoRivera #publicart #mural #whittierblvd #photogrid #nowartLA #lowrider #losangelesartscene #paperart #oldskool #map

2/3: Pico Rivera reminds me of my childhood, sitti

2/3: Pico Rivera reminds me of my childhood, sitting in the back of my aunt’s minivan listening to the Doobie Brothers on the way to Chuck E. Cheese. 🚐
We used to cruise down Whittier Blvd. because she hates driving on freeways. I don’t know how my mom and aunt managed 5 to 6 kids at a time. All those cousins…

This mural is installed at the Pico Rivera Walmart.
Pico Rivera, 2023, relief print collage composite printed on vinyl, 10 x 15’

Thank you @nowart_la and @community_mural_program
#SELA #LACounty #PicoRivera #publicart #mural #whittierblvd #photogrid #lowrider #nowartLA #losangelesartscene

3/3: The Pico Rivera Walmart Mural took me down me

3/3: The Pico Rivera Walmart Mural took me down memory lane… I enjoyed researching the history of Pico Rivera and the surrounding areas. There are so many gems that were lost to time, but there are also so many things to celebrate about the neighborhood. Viva Pico Rivera!

This mural is installed at the Pico Rivera Walmart.
Pico Rivera, 2023, relief print collage composite printed on vinyl, 10 x 15’
#SELA #LACounty #PicoRivera #publicart #mural #photogrid
#lowrider #losangelesartscene

Unboxing a care package gifted to me by my friends

Unboxing a care package gifted to me by my friends @toms . Their Wear Good Share Good motto is an innovative way to share tools to help guide people towards health and wellness. Thank you Toms for doing this work and for thinking of me.

#tomsshoes #weargood #losangeles #mentalhealth #wellness #health
@tomseurope

Imagine being blacklisted from an entire industry

Imagine being blacklisted from an entire industry due to a government conspiracy and prevented from doing what you love? Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare at the Skirball Cultural Center revisits the history and impact of the Hollywood Red Scare and its implications on civil liberties, propaganda, and shifting definitions of American patriotism today.

Also on view is a series of vibrant paintings by Peter Krasnow, titled “Breathing Joy and Light”. They are brightly colored paintings with organic forms made in response to dark times by the Ukranian-born artist who lived and worked in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, since 1922.

Thank you to my Skirball friends for the invitation to view these exhibitions. I love the work that you do and everyone on your team. The exhibitions open today and are on view through September 3, 2023.
#losangeles #skirball #artandcultureLA #museum #hollywood

Gutsy women. I’m enjoying this book. 💛 Ninth

Gutsy women. I’m enjoying this book. 💛
Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art by Mary Gabriel #bookstagram #modernart #women #arthistory #artistsoninstagram #ninthstreetwomen

So inspired by Gajin Fujita’s exhibition “True

So inspired by Gajin Fujita’s exhibition “True Colors” at LA Louver. I especially love that he’s from #boyleheights 💙 and pays homage to the historic and the contemporary through Ukiyo-e
prints and graffiti. Like a true Angeleno Gajin’s work is a tribute to the diversity of LA’s cultures, it’s mixed visual languages, and multiple forms of knowledge.
@gajinfujita.la @lalouver
If you want to see the work in person, it’s up through May 6th. #contemporaryart #venicebeach

I made another mix featuring cumbia, tropicalia, p

I made another mix featuring cumbia, tropicalia, psicodélica, and more. Music is a powerful way to reenergize and uplift your mood. Check it out…
Link in bio
Oil cloth pattern and video by: me
#playlist #spotify #cumbia #tropicalia #psicodélica #electronica #studiotunes #oilcloth #mixtape

“Selling yourself without selling your soul” …I bought this book 15+ years ago and wasn’t able to read it at the time.
I was working a lot, commuting a lot, trying to sustain a hairline of an artistic practice. I decided to read it to see if any of it is still relevant.

It was written and revised before Instagram and other social media platforms existed. Nevertheless, it was an interesting to read unspoken rules in print that took years for me to learn on the job.
#howtosurviveandprosperasanartist #artist #howto #bookstagram #artworld #artstagram #artisthelpingartist

I really enjoyed reading about the arts in Los Ang

I really enjoyed reading about the arts in Los Angeles in the 1960s - a burgeoning art scene fueled by a few passionate artists and curators, and even fewer collectors. It was amusing to read how much has changed and how some things remain the same.

What are you reading? 📕

Thanks @sedivy_studio for the thoughtful gift.

#losangeles #contemporaryart #artscene #LAartscene #arthistory #bookstagram

They’ve arrived! The prototypes look and feel gr

They’ve arrived! The prototypes look and feel great! Making wearable products is a fun way to share my work with others and to design stuff I want to wear. Unleash your creativity through fashion and make a bold statement through print! #Unboxing #WearableArt #Printmaking #blockprint #FashionForward #OOTD #DTG #jaguar #shapeshifter #monstera #plants #plantwear

Made myself an outfit… #textiledesign #sublimati

Made myself an outfit… #textiledesign #sublimation #art #wearableart #boyleheights

3/3: Colorful, vibrant, and full of heart - this m

3/3: Colorful, vibrant, and full of heart - this mural is a celebration of the hardworking farmworkers and Fresno’s rich cultural heritage. It was an honor to create a printmaking and collage-based mural for the community of Fresno, California, showcasing the beauty and diversity of the region and its agricultural sector. Let's continue to appreciate and uplift workers every day…

Thank you to @NowArt_LA and @walmart for the opportunity to create artwork for Walmart, Fresno.

#Fresno #California #Printmaking #Collage #Farmworkers #Mural #instagrid #fresnocounty #sanjoaquinvalley
@visitfresnocounty @community_mural_program

2/3: There's nothing quite like the joy of creatin

2/3: There's nothing quite like the joy of creating public art for diverse communities. The process of researching and learning about the community's history, culture, and values, and translating that into a meaningful art piece is truly a rewarding experience. Through this journey, I have gained so much knowledge and appreciation for the people and places that make our world a beautiful and unique place. Thank you @Fresno for letting me be a part of your story.

Thank you to @NowArt_LA and @walmart for the opportunity to create artwork for Walmart, Fresno.
#PublicArt #CommunityArt #ResearchandLearning #Printmaking #mural #instagrid #downtownfresno
@visitfresnocounty

1/3: The Fresno mural honors the hard work and ded

1/3: The Fresno mural honors the hard work and dedication of laborers through printmaking and handmade processes. Using printmaking, paper, and textures to create a mural that celebrates manual labor and pays tribute to workers is a fulfilling experience. Let's continue to recognize and appreciate the value of manual labor and the importance of supporting those who bring their skills and dedication to every task.

Thank you to @nowart_la and @walmart for the opportunity to create artwork for Walmart, Fresno.
#Printmaking #Labor #Handmade #publicart #mural #instagrid #photogrid #beetle
@visitfresnocounty

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