Grace Rosario Perkins (Diné/Akimel O’odham) (b. 1986, Santa Fe, New Mexico / Lives and works Brooklyn, New York) is a self-taught painter who has spent 15 years as an arts educator and most recently served as Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at Mills College, Oakland, CA. Some recent sites of engagement include MOCA Tucson, Cushion Works, ONE Archives, Residency Art Gallery, Oakland Museum, Mills College, Cooper Union, The San Francisco Art Institute, and the University of New Mexico. Perkins has been nominated for a United States Arts Fellowship and SFMOCA’s SECA Award.
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acrylic, spray paint, and bay leaves on canvas
77 x 60 inches
private collection
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acrylic, spray paint, horsehair, fake eyelashes, paper, rose petals, mirror, datura seeds, sand, bubble packaging, sharpie, cut canvas, and adhesive on canvas
66.25 x 67 x 1.5 inches
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acrylic, spray paint, wild rue, paper, napkin, sharpie, money drawing incense in plastic, altar oils, sticker, adhesive, cut canvas, and mirror on canvas
37.5 x 27 x 1.5 inches
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acrylic and spray paint on canvas
54 x 41.5 inches
private collection
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acrylic, spray paint, paper, plaster, opal, and ocotillo on canvas
39 x 27 x 1.5 inches
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acrylic, spray paint, enamel, paper, salt, flower essence, and copal on canvas
49 x 36 inches