Vanessa Gonzalez Hernandez

Born in Laredo Texas, and raised in Mexico, exposed to Latino art and music inspired me to become passionate for colorful and simple works of art. Raised in Leon, Guanajuato has inspired me to pursue my love for Mexican art. Living in memphis has given me a new appreciation for my family\'s traditions and the loyalty i have to my country. Undergraduate at Memphis College of Art pursuing a Bachelor in Fine Arts with a concentration in printmaking.I also enojoy working in ceramics. My work represent the nostalgia i have and the heritage of how difficult was to move to a completely new country, where I didn’t speak the language or where I noticeably stand out. I mostly work with people, specifically Latino and Indigenous subjects because it is a way to identify myself with them, us.