2025 Resident Artist: Lu Farrell

Lu Farrell (they/them) is a queer Chicanx artist, community arts organizer, and digital strategist living in San Antonio, Texas. Their visual art work, primarily using oil paint, is characterized by bold color and imagery, and explores themes of Tejanx identity, gender, and belonging.

In their professional life, Lu works as a digital strategist, supporting mission-driven organizations in storytelling and creative design. As a Curator with Future Front Texas, Lu collaborates with other local artists to host public arts programming centering queer creative expression including figure drawing classes and creative knowledge sharing events. They also serve as a Creative Director with Malflora Collective, a digital publication dedicated to archiving and uplifting Latinx lesbian histories and culture. 

Lu is currently getting their master's degree in Sustainable Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. In their free time, Lu enjoys floating the river, cooking with friends, and exploring the hill country with their dog, Otis.