Mary Luevanos
Mary Puente Luevanos was among the first artists to have organized Latino exhibitions in Michigan. She and Nora Mendoza presented these shows, mostly in community spaces and on shoestring budgets. At that time, mainstream museums and galleries dismissed their artworks from exhibitions of contemporary American art. Their rejection by the museum gatekeepers was often based on their Hispanic names or so-called minority culture, not necessarily on the question of quality in their art.
Luevanos has been an extremely active member of the Southwest Detroit community throughout her entire life. She has worked for the Recreation Department for Special Projects, the Arts Camp, and Patton Recreation Center. In addition, as a storyteller and visual artist, Luevanos has performed at numerous schools, libraries, and institutes throughout Michigan. She founded BarrioWood Productions, Pancha y Mana puppets. Through this establishment, she has been able to foster an interest in literature through bilingual puppetry.
"I have been fortunate to be raised in a family that was immersed in music, literature, and the visual arts. I have always felt the love and support of my wonderful parents and the singing grandmothers, the story telling grandfather; the painters; the musicians." - Mary Luevanos
Luevanos has been an extremely active member of the Southwest Detroit community throughout her entire life. She has worked for the Recreation Department for Special Projects, the Arts Camp, and Patton Recreation Center. In addition, as a storyteller and visual artist, Luevanos has performed at numerous schools, libraries, and institutes throughout Michigan. She founded BarrioWood Productions, Pancha y Mana puppets. Through this establishment, she has been able to foster an interest in literature through bilingual puppetry.
"I have been fortunate to be raised in a family that was immersed in music, literature, and the visual arts. I have always felt the love and support of my wonderful parents and the singing grandmothers, the story telling grandfather; the painters; the musicians." - Mary Luevanos
Anita, acrylic painting, n.d.
Flaca, acrylic painting, n.d.
Study, acrylic painting, n.d.
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