Conference Cover Artist

	Laura López Cano Artist
	Laura López Cano paints memorable images that disclose the tender yet powerful feeling of womanhood, portraying glimpses of private moments and sentimental encounters, and dripping with female experiences as interpretations of culture and tradition. Her truly unique style blends acrylics with oils on large canvases capturing the beauty, strength, elegance and pride of Latinas and all women of color. Cano inspires feminine diversity and artistic creativity while working to improve her community, graciously giving of her art and time to support charitable organizations, including Prevent Blindness of Texas, Casa Marianella and others that promote education and women's issues. She was selected in 2005 by the Center for Disease Control as a poster artist for the National HIV/AIDS Partnership domestic awareness campaign. And, in 2006, Cano has become a National Hispanic Leadership Institute (NHLI) fellow, and a member of McDonald’s Corporation Mom’s Insights Global Panel. Cano’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States. She has been a poster and cover artist for numerous esteemed organizations, a "best of show" recipient in several exhibitions, and was named 2002 YWCA Woman of the Year in the art category. With a BFA from University of Texas, El Paso and continued studies in fashion illustration at Stephens College in Columbia, MO, Cano has also applied herself to teaching college-level and private art classes in the United States and in Mexico.