Sonia Romero in Grand Park 2022
ABOUT
Sonia Romero (b. 1980) is an artist based in Los Angeles known for her paper-cut and printmaking aesthetics, which she incorporates into both her fine art and public art commissions. Romero’s paintings, prints and sculptures can be found in many prestigious collections, including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Cheech Marin Museum of Art and Culture.
Romero is an accomplished public artist, completing more then 10 permanent large scale public art projects throughout Southern California, including murals at both the Mariachi Plaza and Westlake Macarthur Metro Stations. She has completed multiple projects with the Los Angeles County Arts and Culture, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Community Redevelopment Agency.
Her aesthetic influences encompass Chicano art, vintage graphics, Los Angeles culture, and the natural world. Growing up in an artistic household in Echo Park, Romero pursued formal education at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and the Rhode Island School of Design. She held an artist residency at the Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park from 2007 to 2014 and currently operates from her studio in Echo Park.
