I made this painting after seeing all of the school shootings and gun violence against minority people. When you look at it I ask you to put your own interpretation into it.

The Unplaza Art Fair will be September 21 & 22. It is a protest against the Plaza Art Fair because the Plaza Art Fair does not allow local Kansas City artist to display art unless they pay an enormous fee. They are also not diverse in age or ethnicity whatsoever. Dulcinea will have an art booth selling paintings that reflect her culture and imagination.

Dulcinea’s piece titled “Broken Heart” will be on display in the “All Red Themed Art Show”.

Dulcinea Herrera and Cheyenne Howard did their own art installation down at the West Bottoms gallery. Through their art in this exhibit, they aim to shed light on the social complications that African American, Native American, and Latino peoples have battled throughout America’s untold history. In order to understand these beautiful cultures, one has to understand the hardships that these cultures continue to fight every day in this country. We aim to show appreciation for these underrepresented communities as the mass media largely ignores their existence and experience.  On the dark side are the suppression, struggle, and violence that minorities in the U.S. have endured throughout time. On the light side is the celebration of beauty, culture, and contribution to the collective society of the U.S. Because we are artists that have grown up in this country with the “minority” experience, We offer up a glimpse into this background through our perceptions, both light, and dark.