Untitled - Latoya Lovely
Latoya Lovely is a self-taught artist, professional dancer, and educator. Lovely has known since she was a child that she wanted to color for the rest of her life. She has painted several murals around Portland, including at Alberta House, CoHo Productions Theatre, Portland Center Stage at The Armory, Oliver Middle School, among others. Her work is part of the Portland State University Art Collection and the city's Portable Works Collection through RACC. Lovely creates art so that her son and her community can see their beautiful Brown faces and hear their rich, powerful voices in a world filled with images that reflect nothing of them. As a Black woman, Lovely deals with colorism, a form of racism where those with lighter skin, and European features are given preference over those with darker skin. Her art explodes triumphantly from those societal chains.
Lovely’s piece represents the vibrant art, music, nature, and culture that exist in Portland.
IG: @llovely01
Latoya Lovely is a self-taught artist, professional dancer, and educator. Lovely has known since she was a child that she wanted to color for the rest of her life. She has painted several murals around Portland, including at Alberta House, CoHo Productions Theatre, Portland Center Stage at The Armory, Oliver Middle School, among others. Her work is part of the Portland State University Art Collection and the city's Portable Works Collection through RACC. Lovely creates art so that her son and her community can see their beautiful Brown faces and hear their rich, powerful voices in a world filled with images that reflect nothing of them. As a Black woman, Lovely deals with colorism, a form of racism where those with lighter skin, and European features are given preference over those with darker skin. Her art explodes triumphantly from those societal chains.
Lovely’s piece represents the vibrant art, music, nature, and culture that exist in Portland.
IG: @llovely01
Latoya Lovely is a self-taught artist, professional dancer, and educator. Lovely has known since she was a child that she wanted to color for the rest of her life. She has painted several murals around Portland, including at Alberta House, CoHo Productions Theatre, Portland Center Stage at The Armory, Oliver Middle School, among others. Her work is part of the Portland State University Art Collection and the city's Portable Works Collection through RACC. Lovely creates art so that her son and her community can see their beautiful Brown faces and hear their rich, powerful voices in a world filled with images that reflect nothing of them. As a Black woman, Lovely deals with colorism, a form of racism where those with lighter skin, and European features are given preference over those with darker skin. Her art explodes triumphantly from those societal chains.
Lovely’s piece represents the vibrant art, music, nature, and culture that exist in Portland.
IG: @llovely01
Please note: Prints will be shipped in mid-September 2023.