BIO
Laura Díaz Tovar (ella/she) is a poet, mixed media visual artist, creative educator, and community worker born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, living on occupied Ohlone land in the Bay Area. Her poetry and art, primarily acrylic paintings, celebrate culture, community, family, and love. She has created and implemented trauma-informed spaces and organized around the issues of gender-based violence, immigration, public health, worker’s rights, and housing. As co-founder of Colibrí Collective, she creates poetry, art workshops, and healing circles. Her work has appeared in La Raiz Magazine. Laura will begin an artist residency at 6th Street Studios in 2023.