South Central Pollination
Post by : Trust@South | Post on : June 8, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Materials: Acrylic and Aerosol on Canvas, 2025
Artist Name: Janet Rodriguez Instagram: @_janetwhy_ Janet Rodrigues (she/her/ella) is a multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller from South Central Los Angeles. She first got her first taste in art from watching her Uncle create backyard tattoos with a self-made tattoo machine in their small apartment in South Central. This is where she began her journey with making any type of art accessible to herself. Her work focuses on romanticizing brown womanhood and the reclamation of nature's magic in urban spaces. Her focus is primarily on the creation of community-oriented artwork and public art in places that can serve to empower the community. She has assisted in mural creation and strives to use her art to embolden her community to reconnect and flourish in spaces they have been historically kept from.
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Post by : Trust@South | Post on : June 8, 2026 at 6:28 pm
Materials: Acrylic on Canvas, 2025
Artist Name: Vanessa Guerra Instagram: @softytuff Vanessa Guerra (She/They) is a visual Artist from Tongva Land, who resides in Long Beach, CA. Their current work focuses on digital illustrations however, they also like to use video, textiles, and traditional drawing materials as a form of fabrication. Themes occasionally found in Vanessa's work are identity, nostalgia, and memory, inner child, which are brought to life with the vibrant use of a variety of colors, such as pink, greens, and browns, that can be found in their Mexican indigenous culture. Cartoon-like characters based on themselves and those they encountered are paired with nature to symbolize growth and evolution, and to act as a reminder of the land we come from. They are interested in how memories and identity are woven together, improving accessibility for and representation of womxn, queer, and persons of color. Their process of navigating through their experiences by dealing with anxieties and tra
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Post by : Trust@South | Post on : June 8, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Materials: Acryllic, 2025
Artist Name: Manuel Reyes Instagram: @reyecreate Manuel Reyes is a Mexican-born artist raised in South Central Los Angeles. His mediums of preference are acrylic and watercolor. He draws most of his inspiration from his love of nature, animals, and his community.
Read moreMother Earth takes care of us, We take care of Mother Earth
Post by : Trust@South | Post on : June 8, 2026 at 6:04 pm
Materials: Acrylic, 2025
Artist Name: Yajaira Sesmas Instagram: @_hypnoticdreamx_ Yajaira Sesmas is a Chicana artist, born and raised in Pacoima, California. Yajaira's work centers around the concept of Love and Revolution. Her work is inspired by feminine energy and centers brown women in the spotlight. It takes a surrealist tone so as to express the mythical nature of women as creators of the world. Her work also draws elements from nature to espress the relationship between earth and the feminine. Yajaira's favorite inspirations are Magritte, Kahlo, Dali and Klimt.
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