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UCCS to Host Miracles and Memories
The Visual & Performing Arts Department along with Women’s Studies and Ethnic
Studies at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are celebrating
“Women’s History Month” by honoring San Luis Valley artist Josephine Lobato.
“Miracles and Memories” celebrates Mrs. Josephine Lobato’s embroidered
pictorial narratives depicting scenes of saints, rituals, and environmental
protests over land rights issues in the San Luis Valley.
The exhibit is on display from March 1 to March 31. Opening reception and
artist’s talk is on March 1 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The exhibition is on the Lower
Level of the University Center, open daily from 8:00 am – 9:00 pm.
Josephine Lobato is an inventive and unique culture-bearer, who works in a
revitalized style of traditional Spanish colonial needlework to portray visual
stories, which are inspired by her biographical renderings of life in the San
Luis Valley from the 1940s to the present. She is a recipient of the Colorado
Heritage Award, Colorado Council of the Arts Master-Apprentice Fellowship, and
numerous grants for her creative work. Mrs. Lobato is recognized during “Women’s
History Month” for her artistic response to culture and ethnicity, her
dedication to important issues of legacy and diversity, and as an inspiration to
many.
During the week, visitors must park in the visitor’s parking located on the
third floor of the new parking structure. This is a pre-pay lot.
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