The “She” that Lives Among Us….
Cristina Lynn Acevedo is a mixed media artist & illustrator, NYS certified art educator, and the creator behind the She Lives Among Us NYC pseudonym. Her work is an exploration of self, surroundings, survival ,and connection.
Acevedo at her core is a storyteller, using her own mythology that is a juxtaposition of Christian iconography, Arawak (Taino) legend, and her own experiences to confront the many facets of the human condition, especially those involving womanhood and their connection to the divine.
Education
2021 MFA in Studio Art, CUNY City College of New York, New York, NY
(January 2021)
2018 BS in Art Education (with initial certification K-12)
College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
Professional Experience
Awards
2019 Connor Merit Based Scholarship, CUNY The City College of New York, New York, NY
2013-18 Dean’s Scholarship, College of New Rochelle, New
Rochelle, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Ellas Ya No Viven Aqui [They (Feminine) Don’t Live Here Anymore]: Thesis Show, CUNY The City College of New York, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
2024- present Gallery Nights at Cannavita, Cannavita Dispensary,
Astoria, New York, NY
2023 Ofrendafest, Queens Council of the Arts, Long Island City, New
York, NY
2019 IPCNY Printfest, New York, NY
2019 Presence Absence, CUNY The City College of New York, New York, NY
2017 Distortions: Altered State Of Consciousness, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
2016 IPCNY Printfest, New York, NY
2013-17 End of Semester Closing Exhibitions (Both Fall and Spring),
College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
Rest now. (Has Luchado Bien, Hermana)
2024, Mixed Media, 9in x 12in
Posing in front of Life Releasing the Soul to the Custody of the Maiden Deity
2024, Mixed Media, 60in x 48in