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Cecilia Alvarez (born April 15, 1950) is American Chicana artist known for her oil paintings and murals depicting themes of feminism, poverty, and environmental degradation in the United States and Latin America. Alvarez's painting ''Las Cuatas Diego'' has been featured in books and exhibitions around the world.〔(Winter/Spring 2001: ''So to Speak'' )〕 Alvarez has also illustrated the bilingual children's book ''Antonio's Card'' authored by Rigoberto González. Her work is collected by the Mexican Fine Arts Museum, the Seattle Art Museum and by the Kaiser Foundation. == Biography == Alvarez was born in San Diego, California to a Cuban father and a Mexican mother. She was raised by both of her parents in Tijuana, Mexico. Alvarez is a self-taught artist.〔 Alvarez started studying at San Diego State University, however, she did not complete her education because she felt that it wasn't necessary. She had been told by faculty that because she was a Mexican-American woman, her work would never be considered "fine art."〔 Alvarez began to help her family financially at the age of twenty-three, after leaving college. In 1975 Alvarez moved to Washington state where she has created the majority of her artwork. From 1978 to 1981, she attended Eastern Washington University.〔 She currently resides and works in Seattle, Washington. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cecilia Alvarez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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