I taught a mono print class at Pasadena City College in 1993 and was assisted by Master Printer Oscar Duardo. I then taught the class for a semester in 1997.
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The Golden Age…I Send You A Kiss (Art for Sale)
Size:
3 ft x 5 ft
Median:
Acrylic on Canvas
Date:
2012
Description:
We have entered into the Age of Aquarius, I painted this picture. She is pouring water on earth to bring peace, love, harmony, and at the same time, she is sending everyone one love by blowing them a kiss.
Thunder (Art for Sale)
Size:
42″ x 34″
Median:
Pastel on paper 1011
Year:
2011
Description:
Having a son who is a Dj, has given me the respect for people who dance because of music. This is in tribute to my son and grandson who live it.
Bebo & Joe (Art for Sale)
Size:
16″x20″
Median: Monoserigraph
Year:
2000
Description:
Bebo and Joe were the first of the dance series. I had a party and these two began to dance for fun and I took this shot. Later I painted it. It was such a fun piece to do.
Self Expression by Dolores Guerrero
The images I create change as my life changes, therefore, the images an artist expresses are a reflection of that moment. These pieces reflect my personal life, the community, and the world I live in. They tell the story of where some of us are coming from and hopefully where we’re going. As a culture grows, so should it change. My inspirations come from life itself. My love is to paint, either on canvas, a silkscreen canvas, or a wall, yet my knowledge in screen printing is very extensive and I use it as one of my tools for self-expression. My hope is to become a master painter and express the beauty of life itself.
A Meeting with Death
A Meeting with Death is a painting that depicts one part of my culture. Cholos are the few who choose the most extreme way of life. Maybe they are reincarnated warriors who must protect their territories. They are the part of my culture which society seems to ignore the most. I choose to depict them with a death symbol in the background, for I imagine they live with that battle every day.
The Aztec Earth Goddess
The Aztec Earth Goddess is a fiberglass sculpture angel. This project was part of a Los Angeles city project. Artists were asked to paint their own version of an angel. I chose Tonantzin the Aztec earth goddess. I made a fiberglass dress, coated it with gesso and used acrylic paints to paint the images on her dress. These images are my two children and my two grandchildren. The children of Los Angeles are angels no matter what culture they come from. This is the celestial and personal part of my life. These angels are closest to my heart.
KCET News Coverage
Dolores Guerrero, an East Los Angeles native, is a screen printer long associated with the Chicana/o and feminist movements. During her fine arts studies at UCLA, Guerrero began her life long commitment to Self Help Graphics, a community visual arts center in East L.A, and collaborated with other Chicana/o art activist in the Highland Park-based collective, Centro de Arte Publico. The collective was one of many active organizations in Highland Park that contributed to the visibility of Latino identity and art in the public via murals, community workshops and signage. Guerrero shares her experience about the collective and other artists from the era for the chapter “Painting the Walls.”
Dolores Guerrero 