Born in a tiny fishing village in the Costa Chica region of Guerrero, Julia Lopez left the quietude for Acapulco and Mexico City. After being hired for modeling at La Esmeralda, she became acquainted with artists and became a self-taught artist. She practiced on scraps of paper, eventually showing them to fellow artists and slowly became "known".
Her paintings stem from her humble upbringing and roots, even though Julia lives and works in Mexico City. The indigenous quality of her figures with brightly colored dress and flowers with fruit are quite endearing. Her paintings have been described as depicting paradise in contrast to Frida Kahlo's tragedic works. She has shown in Mexico, the US and Europe.
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