Armando Perez. “Arts,
Theater & Fine Arts on Brenda Barrios”, Daily Bruin.
Link: With
bold strokes, student uses her art as medium for activism - Daily Bruin
In this newspaper article author Ashley Kim of the Daily Bruin, highlights how Brenda Barrios’ use of bright colors and confident strokes landed her the attention as one of University of California Los Angles’ emerging young Chicana artists to watch. Her focus is to bring awareness to marginalized groups and to continue educating the growing numbers of followers that she has already accumulated through her presence on social media. Her work also addresses social and political issues that still impact many people in need. Kim’s interview with Brenda illustrates how Brenda’s Mexican heritage and the health challenges she faces resonates with an ever-growing audience and allows her to be a voice of activism for the underprivileged sections of society. Her colorful artworks created for Rock the Vote, Black Lives Matter, and Yemen Crisis highlight the beautiful colors that left an imprint of her memories of Mexico. These memories drive home her dedication to bring social change and to keep the activist work going that is needed to breakdown the disparity within social groups. Kim shares some of Brenda’s colorful works throughout the article that are quite impressive and document the success she has had as a young artist and her growing list of accomplishments.
Unique Perspectives "Meet Brenda Barrios/Artist, SHOUTOUT LA
Link: Meet Brenda Barrios | Artist – SHOUTOUT LA
In an Interview with Shoutout LA on September 10, 2021, Shoutout LA catches up with Brenda Barrios to ask What led her to chose a creative path professionally? In a series of question Brenda shares details about her love for art and the reason leading to her decision to pursue a career as a creative professional that many would say could be quite a challenge. The topics of her interview cover her life living with a disability and her career choice to be an artist whos artistic voice is to be an activist to raise awareness about issues surrounding disabilities and issues related to social justice in her community. Brenda talks about her disability and the specifics that make daily life challenging and shares some of the organizations that helped her get a jump start towards her career . The article is also filled with several images of her work such as a poster that she made to help support street vendors, a picture of Brenda at work painting, and a third photograph of a personal work she made that highlights some of the struggles her own father faced.
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