Chicano artist Jimmy Longoria is known for his colorful, layered style created with thousands of brushstrokes. A recipient of the prestigious Bush Foundation Fine Artist Fellowship, his work is on permanent display in Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art. Jimmy’s work also hangs in the homes or offices of United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Julián Castro, Keith Ellison, and other prominent politicians and community leaders.

q&aLillie GardnerJanuary 28, 2022artist, painter, chicano, muralist, community, minnesota, picasso, rivera Comment

To Be or Not to Be... Alone?

Loneliness plays a recurring role in creative work. Feeling lonely can connect us more deeply to our emotions, keep us undistracted by the needs and demands of others, and free us from others’ expectations—plus, our imagination kicks into gear because it works most when it’s needed.

lillie's musingsLillie GardnerSeptember 24, 2021solitude, loneliness, creative process, writing, novel-writing, feedback, community, f. Scott fitzgeraldComment

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