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Leticia Huerta
Leticia Huerta (born 1954) is a Chicana artist known for her public art and paintings that reshape community spaces.[1]

Bibliography, Early Life and Education
As a native San Antonian, she is passionate about the city. She works with acrylics, collages, computers, concrete, limestone, oil, photography, steel, and Latina art.[1] Leticia Huerta was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States with her family.[4] Huerta earned a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Texas in San Antonio, followed by an M.F.A. in painting at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.[1] In her projects, Leticia Huerta reshapes spaces and communities. In addition to working on a number of public art projects, Huerta has worked with design teams and fabricators on a variety of artworks. Transit station, streetscape, bridge, and park projects are among her public art works completed.[1] Texas, California, Arizona, and North Carolina are among the states where her work can be found. Her work is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin; the San Antonio Museum of Art; and the Meadows Museum, Dallas.[1]

Art

 * A color screenprint, Padre Nuestro, was created by her in 1995-96. Published in The Serie Print Project, it measures 18 x 16'. Symbolizing healing and love, she addresses her father in a religious sense.
 * At the entrance to Mud Creek Trail in San Antonio, Texas, Bloom created in 2020 is on display. The piece was commissioned by Public Art San Antonio. Her project represents the many hiking and biking trails in San Antonio as well as the flowers that grow along the trails.
 * In 2010, the Charlotte Area Transit System Light Rail System was installed in Charlotte, NC. In Spanish and English, the project draws inspiration from Mexican bingo cards with symbols from the region, such as Charlotte's crown and state bird.
 * The Isaac Streetscape was created in 2009 at the Office of Arts and Culture in Phoenix, Arizona. She contributed to the improvement of the sidewalks and bus shelters with this project, since the addition of trees and plantings enhances safety and comfort.