Alicia Vasquez is an Afro-Latina x Artist of Puerto Rican and African American descent based in Cleveland, Ohio. In her artworks, she enjoys introducing the natural world through patterns, color, and the many other naturalistic elements such as botanicals, animals, and human figures. She has a bachelor’s degree from The Cleveland Institute of Art in Illustration and now works as a professional artist creating public art and recently began her journey as a tattoo artist as she has always enjoyed working with diverse art forms. She currently owns a gallery at 78th street studios in Cleveland, Ohio called White Lotus Art Gallery and Tattoo where she sells her artwork collections and tattoos from her private studio.
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center Artist Spotlight: Illuminating Unidos por el Arte is made possible in part by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.