Ester hernandez biography examples

Born in 1944 to a Mexican/Yaqui farmworker family in California’s Joaquin Valley, Ester Hernandez was aware from an early age of her artistic and social activism talents.

As a young woman, the noted Chicana visual artist immersed herself in the nascent farmworkers' movement and devoted much of her art to exposing the toxic effects of agribusiness on both the land and the workers.

Ester hernandez biography examples

In addition to weaving environmental concerns throughout her work, Hernandez’s art also speaks to political and social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and her pride as a queer Latina woman.

Her activism and artistic practice led us to include Hernandez in the new series Drawn to Art: Tales of Inspiring Women Artists.

The web comic “Ester Hernandez: A Better World,” is Illustrated by Stephanie Bravo, a student at the Ringling College of Art and Design (and one of our extraordinary 2022 summer interns). The comic takes these threads and weaves them into a visually rich story.