Dalila Paola Mendez

Dalila Paola Mendez is a first generation Guatemalan/Salvadoran queer artist born and raised in Los Angeles.  At a young age she found herself sitting in libraries drawing from books of birds, horses and comics. She credits Barnsdall Art park classes for igniting her love for both photography and painting as an adolescent.

Dalila went on to get her BA in International Relations at USC and upon graduating she became a Bilingual Teacher with LAUSD. Eventually she left full time teaching to follow her love of creating art. 
 
She is a versatile artist who works in several media including photography, painting, printmaking, and film.  In 2012, she Production Designed the film Mosquita y Mari which was a selected film for the Sundance Film Festival.