Anita De Lucio

Solo Exhibits

Jon Sims Center for the Arts, "De Colores," San Francisco, August 2004.

Encantada Gallery of Fine Arts, "De Día y De Noche," San Francisco, April 2002.

Group Exhibits

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, "Día de los Muertos," Chicago: Sept 2004.

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, "The Fifth Direction: Communion with Death," San Francisco, upcoming: Oct 2004.

Sun Gallery, "Sixteenth Annual Children's Illustrator Exhibit," Hayward, upcoming: Nov 2004.

Encantada Gallery of Fine Arts, "La Ultima Silla," San Francisco, upcoming: Oct 2004.

Mission Cultural Center, "Solo Mujeres," San Francisco, February 2004.

Mission Cultural Center, Día de los Muertos "The Passions of the Departed," Nov 2003.

Encantada Gallery, Día de los Muertos "The Space Within," San Francisco, Nov 2003.

Corazón del Pueblo, "Suite Amarillo," Oakland, July 2003.

Encantada Gallery, Día de los Muertos "El Calor de la Vida," San Francisco, Oct 2002.

Museum of Children's Art, "Then and Now," Oakland, Dec 2001.

Encantada Gallery, Día de los Muertos "Día de los Huesos," San Francisco, Oct 2000.

SomArts Gallery, Día de los Muertos "Labyrinth of Culture," San Francisco, Oct 2000.

Encantada Gallery, "Intimas," San Francisco, May 2000.

Sanchez Art Center, "Small Works," Pacifica, Dec 1999.

Encantada Gallery, Día de los Muertos "Noche Encantada," San Francisco, Oct 1999.

Encantada Gallery, Día de los Muertos "Calavera Encantada," San Francisco, Oct 1998.

UC Berkeley School of Public Health, "Día de los Muertos," Berkeley, Nov 1997.

Stanford University, "Día de los Muertos," Casa Zapata, Nov 1990.

Stanford University, "Lotería de la Vida" Mural, Casa Zapata, Spring 1989.

Commissions/Sales

"Abuelito," acrylic on wood. For Leroy Blea, in progress.

"El Sireno," acrylic on wood. For Redge Norton, Sept 2004.

"Lotería de Artesanía," photography and design. For Encantada Gallery, San Francisco, Dec 2003.

"Angelita," acrylic on wood. For Chicana/Latina Foundation, Oct 2003.

Artesanía de Día de San Valentín. For Encantada Gallery, Feb 2003.

"Altar de Remedios," altar of home remedies. For Latino Health Assoc., San Bruno, June 2001.

"Al Fin Diablo," acrylic on wood. For Sor Juana Inez Center, San Francisco, Oct 2000.

"Tehuana Series," acrylic on wood. For Dr. María Alaniz, Dec 1999.

"Noche Encantada," acrylic on canvas: invitation. For Encantada Gallery, Oct 1999.

"Calaveras," acrylic on wood. For Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, Nov 1998.

"Corazón en Llamas," acrylic on wood. For Miranoma School, San Francisco, Feb 1999.

"Luna Tehuana," acrylic on canvas. For Jorge Martín Esq., Dec 1998.

"Día de los Muertos," acrylic on wood. For Derek Gordon, Nov 1998.

"Calavera Encantada," pen & ink: invitation & window art. For Encantada Gallery, Oct 1998.

Artesanía de Día de San Valentín. For Studio 24, San Francisco, Feb 1998.

Artesanía de Navidad & Día de los Muertos. For Studio 24, San Francisco, Dec 1997.

Publications

Grandma & Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros. Children's Book Press, 2002.

• Awarded a recommendation from The Charlotte Zolotow Award Committee, 2003.
• Skipping Stones Award for promoting cultural diversity, 2003.
• Named to the Americas Award commended list, 2002.
• Sacramento Bee Book of the Month for June, 2002.

Cultural Education

Developed and conducted bilingual workshops in the following topics:

Grandma & Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros Workshop

A workshop on illustration and the cultural significance and importance of flea markets, including a participatory art exercise in which the attendees create their own flea market booth. Participants: K-7th graders, multicultural children and their parents.

• San Bernardino School District, San Bernardino, June 2004.
• School Visit, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, San Jose, June 2004.
• Día del Niño, Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, May 2004.
• Readathon, Buena Vista School, San Francisco, February 2004.
• Migrant Education Program, Garfield School, Redwood City, July 2003.
• Week of the Young Child, Main Library, San Francisco, April 2003.
• Mission Branch Library, San Francisco, October 2002.
• Book of the Month Community Event, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, June 2002.

Día de los Muertos Workshops

Community workshops & presentations on the creation and significance of Day of the Dead altars. These include installation of altars and can include ceremonial blessing. Participants: Multicultural community members, children and adults.

• Mission Branch Library, San Francisco, upcoming: October 2004.
• Mission Branch Library, San Francisco, October 2002.
• Encantada Gallery, November 2000.
• Encantada Gallery, November 1999.
• Encantada Gallery, November 1998.
• UC Berkeley School of Public Health, "Día de los Muertos," Berkeley, November 1997.
• Stanford University, "Día de los Muertos," Casa Zapata, November 1990.

Cinco de Mayo Workshops

Creation of Educational Video "Mi Cinco de Mayo" on the significance of the holiday in my life as an artist and activist. June 2002. Community workshops on the cultural significance of Cinco de Mayo and community response to the holiday's appropriation by beer companies. Participants: Youth, community leaders, professionals, monolingual community members.

• Statewide and nationwide workshops with community members of all ages, 2000-2003.
• Distribution of "Mi Cinco de Mayo" Video to community members throughout the state of California and the Southwest, 2002-2004.

Spirituality Workshops & Ceremonies

Created and conducted workshops that set a spiritual tone for community trainings and retreats. Participants: youth, monolingual community members and leaders of all ages.

• The Marin Institute, Latino Leadership Trainings, 1999-2001.
• "Talking Circle" ceremonies for young survivors of gun trauma, 2000-2001.
• Latina Leadership Institute, 2000.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish & Chicano Studies, Stanford University, 1991.

Master of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, 1998.

Relevant Coursework

California College of the Arts, 2003. "Illustration for Children's Books"

California College of the Arts, 2001. "Drawing and Beyond"

Amsterdam Art, 1999. "Painted Furniture," "Illustration for Children's Books," "Greeting Cards."

MACLA, San Jose, 1998. "Cartonería" (paper maché), taught by the Linares family.

UC Berkeley, 1997. "Chicana & Latina Art".

Stanford University, 1988-1993: "Papel Picado" workshop taught by Carmen Lomas Garza. "Chicano Murals" directed study under Tomás Ybarra-Fausto. And "Chicano Murals" taught by Ray Patlán.

Additional Information

Bilingual and bicultural. Experienced public speaker. Available for school visits and community workshops.

Recipient of Undergraduate Research Opportunities Award to research Stanford Chicano Murals.

Background in classical and Mexican folk guitar, ballet folklórico, Chicano theater, flamenco dance.