
Artist Arlette Lucero
Arlette Lucero Short Bio
Arlette Lucero earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Colorado State University in Fort Collins and completed two years of graphic arts through the Community College of Denver. She has taught art education for over 25 years in Colorado and is an active volunteer and current member at the Art Contained del Sol and Chicano Humanities and Arts Council of Denver. Lucero also has over 30 years of experience as a fine artist, professional graphic artist, children book illustrator, and Chicana craftinista. Arlette has been involved with a number of local nonprofits as a Mentor Teacher Artist, bringing her into many schools, libraries, and recreational facilities. These include ArtReach, ArtsStreet, Colorado Folk Arts, Journey Through Our Heritage, Kidzart, Museo de las Americas, Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, Mizel Museum, Voz y Corazon, as well as a variety of local neighborhood organizations. She was the Art Teacher at Escuela de Guadalupe for seven years. She was the Education Director for CHAC Gallery for 5 years. She is currently focused on her professional art career.