Jodie Herrera

New Mexican Artist

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I feel super honored to be featured in the current issue of #Albuquerquemagazine! Thanks to Olivia Torres for the wonderful write up and Reece Martinez for the wonderful photos. @hopealvarado look it's you!💗

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Late night painting sessions getting ready for the mother show, Bridge: Arts & Social Justice at the @harwoodartcenter coming September 8th! #womenempowerment #studioflow #painting #socialjusticeart #womenpaintingwomen #domestiviolenceawareness #transgressive #refugeeswelcome

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Such a wonderful Photo shoot yesterday!!! It's been such an honor to get to work and become friends with these soul hugging ladies. You have taught me so much and have opened my heart in such a little time. Special thanks to Stephanie Ballantine at #fkstudios for being such an incredible help! #womenacrossborders #womenempowerment #thatposetho #berlin

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I have spent over 10hrs here working. I've literally spit my coffee out out of laughter and cried out of happiness just after confirming a model that is a complete dream to be able to work with. So many emotions. It's been such an unreal day, but on the real... I wouldn't be surprised if the barista wanted to kick me out by now. #papiles #womenaccrossborders #5€besteverorganiceggsbenni

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The Berlin Wall is a beautiful example of how something so oppressive can be transformed to be a monument of acceptance through time, resistance, and art! #socialjusticeart #resist #berlinwall #womenacrossborders

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I successful navigated a 40min train journey and had an incredible first meeting with these righteous and inspiring woman. They have truely touched my heart. I feel like I need to pinch myself, it's all been so rich! #refugeewomenartists #berlinU-Bahn #womenacrossborders

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The Acro yoga studio grounds in Berin✨ What a lovely way to end the day.

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I arrived safely, and was greeted at the air port by my very missed soul sister Sir Simon Walker. We had a delicious meal at side walk mart and and caught up at one of my favorite spots #urbanspreegallery

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On my way to Berlin! Thanks to all that helped in making #womenacrossborders possible. I am excited for the journey ahead and feeling blessed to work and be connected to such incredible people. This my weak attempt to hashtag... feel free to show me how it's done! #womenpaintingwomen

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Burque family, come out and help with the final push to get #WomanAcrossBorders fully funded, Sister has been generous enough to provide space at #TacoTuesday tomorrow from 5-8. Fundraising for #WomenAcrossBorders ENDS THIS FRIDAY. The Kickstarter campaign is all or nothing, so if I don't meet the goal I will not receive any of the contributions so far. Consider what you can contribute and come join me for the best tacos in town. See you mañana <3

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Hey there lovelies, I am currently crowdsourcing for my new project #WomenAcrossBorders . It's an ongoing international art and activism project. I will be working with women from around the world to tell their stories of hardship and resilience through my paintings. For this series, I will be focusing on refugee and immigrant women from Mexico, Africa and Germany. Please visit my web site to help make the project a success, www.jodieherrera.com. If you don't have the funds to contribute now feel free to share the project with friends that may be interested. Thank you!

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"What is she doing in there?"

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Hey err one! This is the only photo I have of the opening "Beyond the Flesh" If anyone took any pics please post em and tag me in them if possible. Thanks so much✨💚✨

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I was commissioned by @meow__wolf to do this piece for the #houseofeternalreturn exibit. I saw the exhibit last night, and its beyond amazing! Go check it and let me know if you find my painting💚

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A commission I did a minute back for Ragan Asarobot. It was for her best friend named Michaela O'Malley. Michaela suffers from severe scoliosis, the spinal halo in the drawing directly reflects her health issue. The symbol on her arm is for friendship and the symbol on her hand is for transcendence. Together, these symbols signify that she has had the power to transcend with the support of her friends and family. The flowers on her spine express her healing process and her ability to grow and thrive throughout her battle with scoliosis. Here's her Crowdrise if you feel inclined to donate to her healing. processhttps://www.crowdrise.com/getitstraighthelpfun/fundraiser/michaelaomalley

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So absolutely grateful for this beautiful woman!!! Thank you for being the incredible person you are, your story touched many. Thank you for sharing it and being apart of my project! It was truly an honor to paint you!

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An older piece "Angelica" oil on wood. This painting narrates the personal story of Angelica. Both figures in the painting are Angelica at different stages of life. The background version is timid, slouched over, holding a Swiss Army knife, while in the foreground she is confident poise and holds a tattoo gun. Angelica struggled for many years with a compulsive skin picking disorder called Dermatillomania. She used tools, such as a Swiss Army knive, to pick at her self but as she grew into her self, she redirected some of those same impulses to the more creative and positive outlet of tattooing. Slashes of red symbolize fallibility, on the past version, as splashes of blue represent spiritual growth for the present figure. The pattern on Angelica's legs symbolize the grounding energy that she feels from a pair of boots she has worn throughout the many varying stages of her life. The circle with the dotted line and arrows symbolizes the cycle of change and transformation while the triangle represents the womb/yoni. #oilpaintings #symbolism #art #love #newmexicoartist #figurativepainting #womanartist #yoni #jodieherrera #monochrome #model #art #photorealism #herstory