#15 (Spanglish): Alex Paul Loza, Making History as an Immigrant - Part 2
Alex Paul Loza (Lima, Perú 1978) is a visual artist based in Chattanooga, TN with his heart for social advocacy and a deep appreciation of figurative narrative art. He received his BFA from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL. With almost two decades of experience, Loza has been commissioned to paint portraits and custom wall art for private and public art collectors throughout North & South America. He has also lead, created, and collaborated with national muralists in several public art projects in Chicago and Chattanooga.
In addition to creating public artworks, Loza spends time in his studio creating oil paintings and sculptures to exhibit in local galleries and museums. Loza has contributed to numerous organizations by offering art classes, workshops, and demonstrations to the community, including serving on committees and boards such as the advisory committee for “ Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art” exhibit, a collection drawn entirely from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (2017), the Latin American advisory committee for the Hunter Museum of American Art, council member for the CHI Memorial Arts in Medicine Council, and member of the Chattanooga/ Hamilton County Community Arts Team for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Any Given Child Initiative.
After a nation-wide search, Alex Paul was commissioned to sculpt a historic monument of Thaddeus Stevens also known as the “ Old Commoner”, “ Father of the 14th Amendment”, and “ Savior of Pennsylvania’s public education”. The bronze sculpture is scheduled to be installed on April 2022 in Gettysburg, PA. On completion, the Stevens’s monument would be the first public sculpture in the nation.
Follow Alex on IG @alexpaulloza or visit his website https://www.alexpaulloza.com/
St. Andrews: https://www.andrews.edu/
National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures: https://www.nalac.org/
CaFE (Call for Entry and Application Management for the Arts): https://www.callforentry.org/
Thaddeus Stevens – Gettysburg, PA: https://www.explorefranklincountypa.com/home/42604/
Carlos Baca-Flor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Baca-Flor
J. Pierpont Morgan: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/487870
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