Linda Vallejo
| Linda Vallejo | |
|---|---|
| Linda Vallejo, fine artist | |
| Born | 1951 East Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Whittier College California State University, Long Beach |
| Movement | Chicano Art Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Dillaway |
| Website | lindavallejo |
Linda Vallejo (born 1951, East Los Angeles) is a Mexican-American artist known for painting, sculpture and ceramics. Her work often addresses her ethic identity within the context of American art and popular culture.[1][2] She also is the founder of a commercial art gallery, Galería Las Américas, an arts educator and for many years she has been involved in traditional Native American and Mexican rituals and ceremonies.[2][3]
Biography
Linda Vallejo was born in East Los Angeles.[2] Her father entered the United States Air Force as a commissioned officer and frequently moved the family. Vallejo received a BA in Fine Arts from Whittier College in 1973, studied lithography at the University of Madrid, Spain, and received a MFA from California State University, Long Beach, in 1978.[1]
Vallejo lives in Topanga, California, with her husband of thirty-three years, Ron Dillaway. She has two sons, Robert and Paul.[4]
In 1973, Vallejo was one of the early art teachers at Self-Help Graphics, an arts non-profit primary serving the Latino community of Los Angeles with arts education, printmaking and support.[5]
Art
Early works address symbolism of indigenous traditions of Mexico and the Americas through the genre of painting.[2] In many of these works, she used surrealism to create a sense of a dream-state in her paintings.[6] Many of her works were motivated by "dreams and premonitions."[6]
Later works, around 2013 take American pop icons such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Cinderella and appropriates them as Mexican with tan skin, sometimes tattoos.[7]
Quote
"The nature of my artwork revolves around my duo-experience as a woman and Chicano living the contemporary lifestyle of the twentieth century and studying the ancient indigenous traditions of Mexico and the Americas. I have worked to discover woman in her modern and ancient place as a source of strength, love and integrity."[6]
References
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- Woman's Building History: Interview with Linda Vallejo (2010) on YouTube
- Linda Vallejo interview, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center & Karen Mary Davalos from August 2007
- Interview with Linda Vallejo (a three part series), UC Santa Barbara from August 11, 1983
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