User:Dani2714/Britney Garibay

= Britney Garibay (Chicana Artist) = Britney Garibay (2003) is a Chicana artist.

Early Life and Education
Garibay was born in Jacksonville, Florida and is of Mexican descent. She attended the Douglas Anderson School of Arts, and graduated in 2021. Garibay is expected to graduate in 2025 from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Notable Artwork

 * Wait for me is a painting that depicts a father hugging his son, and a border patrol agent on the bottom, with an American flag and the Mexican-American border in the background . The art piece is inspired by Garibay’s experience when her stepfather was deported.
 * Lo Perdido Y Encontrado is a four-part self-portrait series. According to SOMOS, the series focuses more on the traditional Mexican cultural aspects and dresses through braids with ribbons, long, dark hair, and floral decor. This series focuses on the braids and the meanings behind the placement of the braids.
 * Love is All We Have uses acrylic on board, hot glue, foam, and wire . This art piece shows an American Flag-like design, with the stripes as bars and the individual behind these bars . Where the stars are usually located on the flag, it is replaced with imagery of La Virgen de Guadalupe, with text, “No Me Ataques A Mi…” and “ Por Ti Sufrieron Siempre Demas.”