Maker Faire Downtown Columbia 2024
Lydia Peters Artist
Home: Maryland, United States
At an early age, Lydia Peters was moved by art and inspired by her Caribbean heritage. Her passion for the pursuit of beauty led her far from her original home of Trinidad and Tobago all the way to Howard University's School of Fine Arts.
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Lydia Peters
Title of Show In My Element About the Artist At an early age, Lydia Peters was moved by art and inspired by her Caribbean heritage. Her passion for the pursuit of beauty led her far from her original home of Trinidad and Tobago all the way to Howard University's School of Fine Arts. There she would be exposed to many art styles that spoke to her but Cubism really resonated with her. There is an undeniable influence of Cubism in her work. Lydia wanted to create a style of painting that honored her Caribbean roots while also honoring her journey as an individual. Some of her topics include Caribbean culture, social and emotional themes. She is deliberate with every color choice and every brush stroke because they all come together to tell a rich story of human triumph. “Every color tells a story and every brushstroke has a meaning” Lydia Peters In this exhibit I have included social and cultural selections in a cubism style. Being from the Republic of Trinidad and To
https://lydiapetersartist.comWhat Inspired You to Make This?
I'm not sure I understand this question buy... I had previously researched Maker Faire and loved the idea of being a part of it. I also thought that art would be different but a welcoming addition to the Faire
