Daniela Garcia: Winner of the 2021 NOT REAL ART Grant for Artists

09/21/21 • 59 min

Although we may see what’s happening on the U.S-Mexican border on the news, how many of us truly understand the plight of people who are stuck there or those who have made it across but live in constant fear?

Daniel Garcia is a first-generation Mexican American artist and a 2021 NRA Grant Winner. Along with this, she is also an art educator and just an all-around incredible human being. In today’s episode, we hear about why Daniel is so passionate about the border and immigrant-related issues. Having grown up in California, a liberal state, she was not aware of just how dire things were at the border, and when she found out, she knew she could not stay quiet. We hear about her artistic process and what goes into her producing a piece of her moving work.

Daniela also works as a teacher, and she talks about what this is like, particularly during Covid, and how she balances it with her artistic practice. Having a job while you are an artist takes the pressure off what you create, but it also does take time away from creating. Our wide-ranging conversation also touches on rituals, capitalism, and what Daniela is currently working on. Tune in to hear it all!

For more info, visit the following: https://notrealart.com/daniela-garcia/

Key Points From This Episode:

• Where Daniela was in Mexico recently and what the province she was in is like.

• Insights into the farm Daniela’s family has in Mexico.

• This was Daniela’s first grant that she applied for, and she won.

• Where Daniela was when she found out that she won the grant.

• Daniela’s artistic process and why she feels so passionate about shedding light on what is happening at the border.

• There is so much money to be made off of what is happening with immigrants.

• Why Daniela makes such non-confrontational work.

• The symbolism that is present in Daniela’s work.

• There are so many people who are hurt and traumatized and they are taking it out on others.

• Hear about what gives Daniela the most hope.

• If you buy into the capitalist idea, there is a winner takes all mentality.

• The students Daniela is teaching and what her teaching philosophy is.

• Difficulty Daniela had in the first year of teaching a balancing teaching and her art practice.

• What Daniela’s art production process looks like.

• How Daniela markets her work and how she uses social media.

• Daniela’s thinking around how she prices her work.

• What Daniela is currently working on; exploring rituals.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Daniela Garcia — https://www.danigarciaart.com/

Daniela Garcia Hamilton on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dahnniii/

Man One — http://www.manone.com/

Man One on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ManOneArt

Scott “Sourdough” Power — https://www.instagram.com/sourdoughpower/

Not Real Art — https://notrealart.com/

Not Real Art School — https://school.notrealart.com/

Not Real Art on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/notrealartworld/

For more info, visit the following: https://notrealart.com/daniela-garcia/

Key Points From This Episode:

• Where Daniela was in Mexico recently and what the province she was in is like.

• Insights into the farm Daniela’s family has in Mexico.

• This was Daniela’s first grant that she applied for, and she won.

• Where Daniela was when she found out that she won the grant.

• Daniela’s artistic process and why she feels so passionate about shedding light on what is happening at the border.

• There is so much money to be made off of what is happening with immigrants.

• Why Daniela makes such non-confrontational work.

• The symbolism that is present in Daniela’s work.

• There are so many people who are hurt and traumatized and they are taking it out on others.

• Hear about what gives Daniela the most hope.

• If you buy into the capitalist idea, there is a winner takes all mentality.

• The students Daniela is teaching and what her teaching philosophy is.

• Difficulty Daniela had in the first year of teaching a balancing teaching and her art practice.

• What Daniela’s art production process looks like.

• How Daniela markets her work and how she uses social media.

• Daniela’s thinking around how she prices her work.

• What Daniela is currently working on; exploring rituals.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Daniela Garcia — https://www.danigarciaart.com/

Daniela Garcia Hamilton on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dahnniii/

Man One — http://www.manone.com/

Man One on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ManOneArt

Scott “Sourdough” Power — https://www.instagram.com/sourdoughpower/

Not Real Art — https://notrealart.com/

Not Real Art School — https://school.notrealart.com/

Not Real Art on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/notrealartworld/

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What we will do when Sourdough’s gringo privilege rears its head.
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How Sourdough feels about technology and his children immersing themselves in it.
Before, playing outside was cool, but now gaming is cool.
The difficult decision parents have to make when allowing their children to have social media.
Technology is no longer viewed as a tool; it’s seen as entertainment.
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Man One shares more stories from Mexico.
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