Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind: The Beginning of My Silhouette Journey
In March 2022, I had the honor of presenting my first silhouette portrait exhibition, “Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind,” at the Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. The exhibition was part of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month celebrations a moment that marked not only a milestone in my artistic career but also a turning point for society, as we began to reconnect and reopen after the pandemic.
A Powerful New Beginning
This show was the first time I publicly exhibited my silhouette portrait series, a style that has since become the signature of my artistic expression. Each piece reflected strength, emotion, and identity through bold color and minimal form capturing powerful stories of community and self-discovery.
The response from visitors was incredible. The exhibit received great feedback, heartfelt conversations, and meaningful connections. To my surprise, I was also interviewed by News 12 Bronx, where I had the chance to share my inspiration, process, and message with a wider audience.
Gloria Zapata being interviewed by a News 12 Bronx reporter at Poe Park Visitor Center during her 2022 exhibition “Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind.” She discusses her silhouette portrait series and the inspiration behind her art celebrating identity, culture, and empowerment.
🎥 Media Feature
Silhouette canvases by Gloria Zapata were featured on News 12, highlighting her creative process and the message of empowerment and community behind her art.
🎥 Watch the NEWS 12 Interview:
Continuing the Vision
The success of that exhibition gave me the encouragement to keep evolving my practice and to create even more silhouette portraits that speak to the strength of individuals and communities. In March 2023, I was proud to exhibit again for Women’s History Month with the show “Everything Women,” continuing to honor women’s power, creativity, and influence through my art.
Art canvases by Gloria Zapata exhibited at the Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx, featuring her signature silhouette portraits in bold colors that celebrate identity, emotion, and empowerment. The display was part of her 2022 exhibition “Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind” for Black History and Women’s History Month.
Sharing the Vision
Gloria Zapata being interviewed by a BronxNet reporter at Bronx Art Space during her 2022 exhibition “Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind.” The interview captures Gloria discussing her silhouette portrait series and the inspiration behind her work. The gallery also includes images of students proudly displaying the silhouette portraits they created under her guidance each piece reflecting creativity, culture, and self-expression.
What began in 2022 as my first exhibition has now become a continuing journey one that connects my heritage, creativity, and purpose. My exhibition “Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind” was shown from March through April 2022 at the Poe Park Visitor Center, and later exhibited with Bronx Art Space. Every silhouette portrait I create today is part of that growth, inspired by the stories, feedback, and people who believed in the message from the very beginning.
Gloria Zapata being interviewed by a BronxNet reporter at Bronx Art Space during her 2022 exhibition “Evolve Your Vision and Open Your Mind.” The video captures Gloria teaching students how to create iconic, historic, and cultural silhouette portraits, while discussing her silhouette portrait series and the inspiration behind her work celebrating identity, creativity, and community through art.
🎥 Media Feature
Silhouette canvases by Gloria Zapata were featured on BronxNet, highlighting her creative process and her dedication to teaching and sharing a message of empowerment, identity, and community through art.
🎥 Watch the NEWS 12 Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ypl3Y7-oT0
