TITLE

La Lomita

ARTIST

Cibele Saporito

CREATED

November 18, 2024

LOCATION

Nolana and 10th at PNC Bank

ABOUT THIS PIECE

I wanted to share on a painting the history around us and what better than our own Texas Historic Landmark located in Mission, Texas: La Lomita. It was also included into the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. To me, La Lomita, reminds me of faith, dedication and service to others. No matter what religion we belong, we all search for a higher ground, a ground that helps us to be happy and fulfill our destination. - Cibele Saporito

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Cibele Shimabukuro Saporito was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cibele started painting in acrylic in middle school and then transition to oil paint. After high school, she immigrated to the USA where she learned English, received a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from Brigham Young University, Utah and later on a doctor's degree of optometry from The Ohio State University. She moved to Texas in 2013 and has been enjoying the Mexican/American culture along with learning Spanish. Art plays a big part of her life as she enjoys ceramics, singing, dancing and playing the piano. She also enjoys the outdoors hiking, traveling and the beach, but the main joy in life is her family, her faith in God and working on her family history. She is married to Juan Carlos Leano, from Bolivia and they together have 7 children and 5 grandchildren.