Lopez, Josue (Wiki Draft for Dalila Paola Méndez)

 Dalila Paola Méndez (TBD)  is a Latina visual artist. Her works span several different types of media including photography, painting, serigraph, and film. Méndez is known for centering female, Latina, queer, and indigenous perspectives in her work.

Biography (or Early Life and Education) 

Dalila Paola Méndez was born in Los Angeles, California to Guatemalan and Salvadoran parents. As a child, Méndez spent a lot of her time in Los Angeles’ public libraries where she developed her love for the arts. Her first medium was photography, using her 35mm camera to explore color and subjects.

Dalila graduated from the University of Southern California, earning her BA in International Relations. Upon graduating, Méndez joined the Los Angeles Unified School District as a Bilingual Teacher.  After leaving her position in the LAUSD, Méndez co-founded Womyn Image Makers (WIM) in 1999.

Art (or Notable Works or Selected Works. Also Exhibitions, Projects, Collections) 

• Mosquita y Mari (2012), film.

• LA Re-Imagined(2010), painting.

• We the Resilient (2020), mixed media on canvas.

References 

1. ^ Díaz-Sánchez, Micaela Jamaica. “RE-MAPPING QUEER DESIRE(S) ON GREATER LOS ANGELES: The Decolonial Topographies of Aurora Guerrero and Dalila Paola Méndez.” Chicana/Latina Studies, vol. 17, no.1, 2017, pp. 94-117. https://thisbridgecalledcyberspace.net/FILES/4397.pdf 

2. ^ Alvarez, Sandra and Susan Zepeda. “Interview with Womyn Image Makers: A Colectiva of Queer Indígena Visionaries.” Spectator: USC Journal of Film and Television Criticism. Chicana Spectators and Mediamakers, vol. 26, no.1, 2006, pp. 127-134. https://cinema.usc.edu/archivedassets/097/15711.pdf  

3. ^ Self Help Graphics & Art. The Very Very Very Long Day. 22 August. 2020. 1-62. Web. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5953d7f83a0411214b269873/t/5f445182d139e66a86feb536/1598312850170/SHG_Verylongday_exhibition_catalog_2020_v4_compressed.pdf  

Further reading 

•  Roberta M. Munroe. How Not to Make a Short Film: Secrets from a Sundance Programmer. https://pdf.zlibcdn.com/dtoken/6e5d0689f1517a5328ecea289358c8b7/How_Not_to_Make_a_Short_Film_Secrets_from_a_Sunda_854674_(z-lib.org).pdf 

External links 

• https://www.dalilamendez.com/ 

• Artist Spotlight: Dalila Paola Mendez (lacommons.org)