Sonia Romero is known for depicting Los Angeles, Latin American imagery, and Chicano themes in her work.
11 Facts About Sonia Romero
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Sonia Romero is known for straddling the world of both fine art and public art, as her prints are often exhibited in galleries and she collaborates with civic organizations in producing public art, such as the public pool murals created with the Los Angeles Conservation Corp.
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Sonia Romero was born in 1980 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sonia Romero's parents are artists, Nancy and Frank Romero, and she is the granddaughter of Frank S Wyle and Edith R Wyle, founders of the Craft and Folk Art Museum and Wyle Laboratories.
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Sonia Romero is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2002, where she studied printmaking.
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Sonia Romero's work is included in the permanent collection at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas.
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Sonia Romero's work is known for its clear crisp lines, use of iconography, and reflection of life in Los Angeles.
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Much of Sonia Romero's work is made in Los Angeles, embedded in, and reflects the city.
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Sonia Romero has stated in interviews that as a student she was drawn to printmaking because of its potential for mass communication, through the built-in ability for multiplying designs.
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Sonia Romero's work is considered part of the serigraph tradition.
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Sonia Romero is considered a favorite artist among the "indie art" community, with a popular Etsy store, She Rides the Lion, where she previously sold her prints.