Making art feels good. But it never feels quite "done" until it's up on the wall.
Grateful for the opportunity to show my work at the ZACC in July!
Works by the ZACC’s Laura Grace Barrett Resident Artist Lia Mendez
Making art feels good. But it never feels quite "done" until it's up on the wall.
Grateful for the opportunity to show my work at the ZACC in July!
Works by the ZACC’s Laura Grace Barrett Resident Artist Lia Mendez
In 2022, I was selected for the Laura Grace Barrett Printmaking Residency at the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) in Missoula, Montana. As part of my 4-month residency, I assisted with printmaking workshops at the ZACC's well-equipped studio, learned new skills, and pursued my own printmaking projects.
With access to the ZACC's quality tools and presses, I was able to try my hand at woodblock printing for the first time. After years of working with linoleum, working with wood presented both an interesting challenge and some beautifully crisp lines and textures.
I know a beautiful bookmark brings me a lot of joy while I'm reading, so here are three of my own designs that you can print and cut out at home to share with family and friends! Donations and/or tips may be made to my Venmo account @SmallFoxPress. Suggested donation: $3 per design, or two for $5. Thank you for supporting my art!
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Last summer I had the honor of creating limited edition bandanas for a fundraiser benefitting my favorite local conservation organization, the Kern River Parkway Foundation. Established in 1985, the Kern River Parkway Foundation is a volunteer-run nonprofit that works to protect, preserve, and restore the natural riparian and wildlife habitat of the Kern River in Bakersfield. Everything that makes my hometown beautiful and livable - the river, the bike path, the wildlife and nature preserves - I owe to a small handful of local heroes who fought hard to keep it that way. I'm so thankful that I was able to use my time and talent to help bring awareness to their amazing work.
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