Who is Dama Divina?
Dama Divina is a multi-ethnic oil-painter based in the vibrant city of Los Angeles. She blends her unique cultural heritage with a deep passion for storytelling, she’s a graduate of Cal State Fullerton with a BA in Sociology, she draws on her academic background to create compelling artwork that challenges societal norms and sheds light on the complexities of identity, power, and spirituality. Her work is a deeply personal exploration of self-discovery, weaving her narrative with themes of resilience and connection to the divine. Through her art, she invites viewers to question, reflect, and find empowerment within their own stories.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2024 California State University, Fullerton, B.A, Sociology
2021 Chaffey College, AA, Sociology & Behavioral Sciences
Group Exhibitions
2025 Diverse Perspectives, Azul Gallery, San Pedro, CA
2025 Inland Empresses, Barrio Fuerza, San Bernardino, CA
2025 Artist in the Alley, Pomona, CA
2025 XXX Erotica, Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2024 Memento, XZBT Gallery, Fullerton, CA
2024 Never Been Seen, All Eyes Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
2024 New Talent, The Nonada Gallery, East LA, CA
2024 DESDE LOS CIELOS, Cheech Marin Museum of Chicano Arts, Riverside, CA
2024 Student Art Show, CSUF Art Department, Fullerton, CA
2024 Femme Fatale, Hive Gallery, Los Angles, CA
2024 Local Artist Show, Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, Claremont, CA
2024 Night of Nudes, Artist in the Alley, Pomona, CA
2024 Untitled Group Show, Untitled Gallery, Ontario, CA
2024 Pomona Grown, The Alley Gallery, Pomona, CA
2024 Arts & Music Festival, Riverside, CA
2024 Artist in the Alley, Pomona, CA
2024 Artist in the Alley, The dA Center For the Arts, Pomona, CA
2024 Love Without Borders, ARTBARLA, Los Angeles, CA
2024 Art on Tap, Pomona, CA
2024 Through the Cracks, Crear Studio, Santa Ana, CA
2023 Apophenia, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023 Student Art Show, California State University, Fullerton, CA
2023 Duality Annual Group Show, Eastside Arthouse, Riverside, CA
2023 What Feels Like Home Exhibition, Fullerton Museum, Fullerton, CA
2023 Mosaic Art Exhibition, Ontario, CA
2023 12th Biennial Ontario Open Art Exhibition, Ontario Art Museum, Ontario, CA
2023 Revolution. Inclusion. Evolution. Exhibition, All Eyez Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
2023 Park Ave Group Show, Eastside Arthouse, Riverside, CA,
2023 Women in Art, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2023 Artscape, Riverside County Administration Center, Riverside, CA
2016 17th Annual Highschool Invitational, California State University, Northridge, CA
Exhibition Catalogues
2024 Art of the Word, Sasse Museum, Pomona, CA
Art Demonstrations/Events
2023 8th Annual Riverside Art Market, Riverside Art Museum, CA
2023 1st Moreno Valley Art Walk, Moreno Valley, CA
2023 Festival of Art, Palm Middle School, Moreno Valley, CA
Murals/Assisted
2023 Orlovie, Ekaterina, “Welcome to Sunnyside”, Riverside, CA
2023 Navarro, Juan. “Casa Blanca”, Riverside, CA
2023 Villegas, Darren. Private Home Garden Mural, Riverside, CA
2023 Cortez, Rosy. “In Bloom” Moreno Valley Community College Mural, Moreno Valley, CA
Media/Press
Shah, Ravinah. “What’s your Why?”, ShoutoutLA, 6 Jan. 2025
Ustrell, Rebecca. “Empathy + Sexuality,” CURIOUS Magazine, 26 Feb. 2023, pp 194-197.
Menezes, Mark. BELOCAL Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023, pp 44-45.