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Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County welcomes Southeastern Artist in Residence Lady Natalia Perez Lozano

By Staff Report, posted 6 months ago
Photo courtesy of the Arts Council's webpage

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County extends a warm welcome to its latest Southeastern Artist in Residence (SEAR), Lady Natalia Perez Lozano. Lozano was selected via a competitive process that included applicants from Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland counties. She is the second artist in residence as part of a year-long process funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts to build an arts education strategy for the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County.  

Lozano is a painter whose work incorporates themes of nature and is deeply rooted in the power of emotions. Another central theme in Lozano's work is duality and the balance between life and death. One way this is reflected is through her use of contrast, combining vibrant colors and flowers with somber tones and fading forms.

“I believe that emotions are the driving force behind humanity - they shape our experiences, our relationships and our understanding of the world,” Lozano explained in her artist statement. “During the residency, I will be focusing on my second series, in which I explore the various instincts inherent to human nature (survival, resilience, vulnerability, ego, and fear) through the expressive power of body language and carefully constructed scenes.”

Lozano will also lead arts education activities such as exhibit tours and gallery talks throughout the spring.  

“Based on her demonstrated artistic excellence, Natalia was selected as our second artist in residence,” expressed Bob Pinson, President and CEO of the Arts Council, in a press release. “I feel her project will resonate with artists and will engage a wide variety of people across the region.”

For more information about Lozano and the Southeastern Artist in Residence program, visit: https://www.wearethearts.com/sear 

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