Lucia LaVilla-Havelin has been a working artist for almost 50 years, pushing the boundaries of stitchery, using traditional “women’s work” in unexpected ways, while addressing contemporary subject matter. Themes include the environment, nature, political and social issues and concerns of women. She has had numerous solo exhibitions in both Texas and New York State. Her work has been exhibited nationally in invitational and juried shows, including in Arizona, California, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylavania,Tennessee, Virginia and recently the solo exhibition, "The Meditative Activist" at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, Texas in August 2023. LaVilla-Havelin is represented by Mix Haus Gallery in Comfort, Texas.Images of LaVilla-Havelin’s work have been published in American Craft Magazine and Surface Design Journal. Her artwork can be found in over 40 private collections throughout the United States. To view the work, see her website: www.lucialavillahavelin.com. "I have been working with textiles as my art form for over 50 years, I use what has been referred to as “women’s work” to express contemporary themes, study women’s issues and address current events. During the last eleven years, I have been concentrating on one of a kind embroidered works. My focus is narrative, to tell a story, whether it is portraying the personal with my self portraits, representing family stories, or confronting political and environmental issues of the day. I design and hand-stitch each piece using a simple satin stitch with cotton embroidery floss on linen. The image is of primary importance and together with my strong use of color, it tells the story I want to convey."— Lucia LaVilla-Havelin PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Fiber Artist, 1976-presentAssociate Director, April 1987-June 1992 Pace Primitive Art, New York, New YorkDirector, March 1985-October 1986 Village Gate Art Center, Rochester, New YorkIndependent Curator, 1983-1998: Major exhibitions curated include Pattern in Print EDUCATIONState University of New York at Brockport, B.S. Sociology, 1972 University of Copenhagen, Denmark, semester abroad, 1971