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Blanquita Sullivan
Blanquita is a painter, clothing designer, and business leader in San Antonio. She holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, studied painting at The NYC Art Students League, and is pursuing a MFA in Studio Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Previously, Blanquita was merchandising director for designers Betsey Johnson and Anna Sui in New York before developing her own clothing line, Bonjour Biqui. She is currently Retail Operations Director for Niche Clothing Co. and lives in San Antonio with her husband and their 3 daughters.
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Artist Style: Visual Art: Contemporary, Illustrative, Portraiture, Representational
Artist Medium: Drawing Media; Oil
Artist Statement of Work
Tell us about your work (style, approach, philosophy, subject and/or theme):
I have always been interested in people. What their stories are, their motivations, and how they express themselves through body language, style, movement, voice. I see myself as a contemporary storyteller and with each portrait I paint, I attempt to capture the spirit of the individual and tell the story of that distinctive moment. My professional background is in costume design, fashion merchandising, and retail. I started my career working for iconic designers, Betsey Johnson and Anna Sui in NYC, then worked in visual display and merchandising for Anthropologie stores in the Southwest, and then onto my current job at Niche, a local fashion company in my hometown of San Antonio. This year I am entering my 2nd year at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and am pursuing my MFA in a low residency studio art program. In my current artistic practice, I intend to bring fine art and fashion together to inform one another and tell a story inspired by fashion illustration, magical realism, loss, environmental impact/consequence, family history, and romance. My goal is to continue to grow as an artist and develop a meaningful body of work that tells the stories of the people and places I hope to remember, recognize, and celebrate.
