User:Adriannavillela/Stephanie Godoy

Stephanie Godoy is a first generation Mexican who grew up in the Moreno Valley California who specializes in painting individuals who pursue their dreams with grit since in today’s world.

Biography
Stephanie Godoy was born January 27, 1992 in El Monte, CA to Mexican immigrant parents. She was raised in Moreno Valley, CA and moved to Los Angeles in 2013. She graduated from California State University Los Angeles in 2018.

Notable Works
Godoy focuses on figurative art mainly using oil paint. Some of her known work includes portraits of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Iyanna Dior, and Breonna Taylor for the Black Lives Matter protests. The portraits were done meticulously and the portraits demonstrated joy despite the circumstances surrounding their deaths.

Mariachi Plaza is another known painting depicting three mariachis performing in front of Mariachi Plaza in Boyle heights. She says that this painting demonstrates how for decades Mariachi Plaza in the 1930’s was a place where mariachis would gather in order to get hired. Most mariachis were only getting paid one hundred dollars for a gig which would make paying the increase in rent difficult .She is also know for creating small murals of La Virgen de Guadalupe and Juan Diego at Sunnymead Ranch Lake Club where she uses vibrant colors