Laura López Cano

Artist

Laura López Cano paints memorable images in a truly unique style that blends acrylics with oils on large canvases, capturing the beauty, strength, elegance and pride of Latinas and all women of color.

Ms. Cano inspires feminine diversity and artistic creativity while working to improve her community, contributing her art and time to support charitable organizations, including Prevent Blindness of Texas, Casa Marianella and others that promote education and women’s issues.  She was selected in 2005 by the Center for Disease Control as a poster artist for the National HIV/AIDS Partnership.  In 2006, Ms. Cano became a National Hispanic Leadership Institute (NHLI) fellow, and a member of McDonald’s Corporation Mom’s Insights Global Panel.

Ms. Cano’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States.  She has been a poster and cover artist for numerous esteemed organizations, a “best of show” recipient in several exhibitions, and was named 2002 YWCA Woman of the Year in the art category.  With a BFA from University of Texas at El Paso and continued studies at Stephens College, Ms. Cano also teaches college-level and private art classes in the United States and in Mexico.