Cecilia Concepcion Alvarez is an American Latina artist.[1][2] Her work thinks about gender.[2]
Cecilia Alvarez was born April 15, 1950 in National City, California.[1] Jeorge Guillermo Alvarez and Cecilia Alejandra Diego de Alvarez are her parents.[1] Alvarez grew up on the San Diego-Tijuana border.[1] She moved to Canada, and then to Seattle in 1975.[2]
Alvarez attended San Diego State University.[1][2][3] She studied sociology.[1][2] Alvarez later quit university to support her family.[1][2]
Alvarez is a self taught artist.[1][2] She makes paintings and public murals.[3][4] She is part of The Guerrilla Girls art group.[5]
Alvarez expresses her life experiences through her art.[3] She brings light to silenced voices, she highlights journeys that others overlook.[1][6] Her art redefines femininity, beauty, and power.[1][2][3] She aims to help youth understand the complex topics of our world.[2] Alvarez celebrates her culture and femininity in her art.[1] Her artwork provokes visual conversations.[1]