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Born and raised in the border city of Laredo, Texas, Angelica draws much of her inspiration from her upbringing and the culture she grew up in. Primarily a storyteller, Angelica uses narratives rooted in folklore, familial storytelling, and her personal experiences to investigate ideas of morality, societal roles, culture, and the soul. Based in San Antonio Texas, Angelica works as an Artist and Educator. Her love of nature and animals constantly influences her multidisciplinary studio practice, which consists of fibers, sculpture, painting, and drawing. She earned a Masters in Fine Arts from The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2020 and a Bachelors in Fine Arts from Texas State University in 2016
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Artist Type: Performing Arts: Storyteller; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Artisan, Craftsperson, Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, Muralist, Painter, Sculptor, Textiles
Artist Style: Teaching Artist/Instructor: Guest Speaker, Instruction for Adults, Instruction for Children, Private Lessons, Workshop Presenter; Visual Art: Contemporary, Dream Imagery/Ethereal, Figurative, Illustrative, Narrative/Historical, Nature/Wildlife, Representational; Folklore, Visual Storytelling
Artist Medium: Acrylic; Bronze; Clay; Collage; Colored Pencil; Drawing Media; Fiber/Fabric; Gold Leaf; Watercolor
Artist Statement of Work
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Multidisciplinary artist Angelica Raquel was born and raised in la frontera, the border city of Laredo TX before settling down in San Antonio. Inspired by her culture and family, Angelica creates her work from both the rich stories and experiences from childhood and her adult life in central Texas. Primarily a storyteller, Angelica explores narratives rooted in the folklore and familial storytelling shared by her late Grandfather, now taking the mantle to retell and reinvent the stories and myths that have connected generations of family members, even after death. Raquel’s work serves as an illustration of this rich history of sharing the folklore and leyendas (legends) that teach lessons, while still celebrating her culture and societal shifts in family roles and mankind's relationship with the unknown/nature. The multidisciplinary nature of her work processes, which include painting, drawing, metal tooling, felting, and rug hooking act as the different voices a story can be told in.
