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Artist Profile: Sylvia Fragoso

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Sylvia Fragoso - Untitled - linocut print - 9x9 inches Sylvia Fragoso - Untitled - pencil on paper - 19x25 inches Sylvia Fragoso - Catherine's Angel - Lost Plate Woodcut - 17x16 inches

Sylvia Fragoso appeared on a Bay Area TV show in 1992 and was asked if she was a good artist. “I am, Yes, I am”, she responded.
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Artist Profile: Rosita Pardo

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Rosita Pardo - Untitled - acrylic and ink on canvas - 24x30 inches Rosita Pardo - Untitled - pencil and ink on paper - 26x20 inches Rosita Pardo - Untitled - acrylic and ink on canvas - 18x24 inches Rosita Pardo - Going to the Shore - acrylic and ink on canvas - 24x18 inches

Rosita Pardo has been coming to NIAD since 1987. She turns 70 this year and as a longstanding elder member of the community is NIAD’s matriarch. Pardo has enjoyed much success over the years for her drawing and painting, which is rendered in a linear style that has gained her notoriety with critics and collectors.
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