SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Artist - Bronx Connect Community Residency
Bronx, NY., 2025
Facilitated art workshops with the participants of the Alternative To Incarceration program to create a painting for the Bronx Connect home base location.
Commissioned Design - ArtBridge
Bronx, NY., 2025
Collaborated with seniors and residents at NYCHA Adams Houses in the Bronx in creating public artwork to display in their community for the ArtBridge - Bridging The Divide program.
https://www.instagram.com/artbridge
Childrens Book Illustrator - Her Heart Dog - La Luz Dentro Su Corazón
2024
Created the illustrations for Vanessa Quiñones Adorno's children's book.
Coloring Book Illustrator - CCCADI
New York City, 2023
Created a coloring book for their annual Afribembe festival.
https://www.instagram.com/CCCADI
Teaching Muralist - CCCADI
New York City, 2023
Collaborated with the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute in creating a mural with their teen participants of their For The Culture: Harlem Ancestral Renaissance Project.
https://www.cccadi.org/fortheculture
Teaching Muralist — Thrive Collective
New York City, 2021- Present
Designed and facilitated multiple youth-led mural projects involving student and community participants throughout the school year.
https://www.thrivecollective.org/portfolio_category/lola-lovenotes/
Commissioned Design — Kipling USA
New York City, 2021
Designed a bag in collaboration with Kipling USA for #KiplingCanvas, an art's initiative created to celebrate equality, inclusion, and the spirit of coming together.
https://www.kipling-usa.com/061021-kipling-canvas/061021-kipling-canvas.html
Commissioned Mural — GenEquality Inclusive Safety Mural Series
New York City, 2021
GenEquality Org unveiled 5 murals across the 5 boroughs focusing on gender/identity, equality, and inclusive safety within our communities.
https://www.genequality.org/bronx-mural
Teaching Artist/Muralist — Creative Art Works
New York City, 2018 - 2022
Empowered young people through arts programming that incorporated academic enrichment, creative expression, workforce development and community engagement.
Live Painter— El Barrio Artspace
New York City, 2019
Painted live at the Responsive Communities exhibition presented by
The Mayors Office to End Gender Based Violence.
https://youtu.be/x1cf9riMhUg?si=awkklIS-sWISzxuD
Live Painter — Lincoln Center: Out of Doors
New York City, 2019
Painted live in collaboration with Hi-Arts at Lincoln center for Family Day, for their Out of Doors "Move the Crowd" summer event series.
www.hi-artsnyc.org/calendar/2019/8/3/family-day-out-of-doors-2019-r8zzl
Commissioned Mural — The Doors of Make Room
Washington D.C., 2018
Make Room commissioned 11 artists from across the country to present a one-of-a-kind fiberglass public art project to make a bold statement about the 11 million American households forced to pay more than 50% of their income on rent and living one paycheck away from losing their home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9CGOGHROU0
Collaborative Mural — The Meadows Festival
New York City, 2016
Painted a large scale mural in Citi Field Park on multiple shipping containers with a team of muralists as installation art for guests to experience at the first Meadows Music Festival in Queens.
.https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHHXi4AQQv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Commissioned Mural — Project Runway Junior
New York City, 2016
Painted a replica of a Lovenotes original painting as a mural for the Emmy nominated fashion related competition show, Project Runway. The contestants were required to create garments inspired by the murals.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6847758/
Art Director/Assistant Curator — Escape Artists Collective
New York City, 2014 – 2019
Brainstormed and assisted on the aesthetics and production of Escape Artists exhibitions.
www.EscapeArtistsCollective.com
Contributing Writer — 12ozProphet
New York City, 2014 – 2016
Contributed reviews on art exhibitions, reported on current street art news, fashion and music. Conducted interviews with a variety of street artists and photographers.
Art Director/Curator — Arts & Rhymes Inc.
New York City, 2013 – 2014
Oversaw the aesthetics and production of art shows for Arts & Rhymes. Developed proposals and contracts for specific projects. Reconstructed and refined the Arts and Rhymes website.
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