Yvonne Lopez was first introduced to art through her mother. Her mother strongly encouraged her love of art by allowing her to draw popular cartoons on her bedroom walls. She also sent her to many summer and weekend art programs for children in the Bronx, where she lived, and Manhattan. In school, she was always the 'class artist'. In Junior High School, she was the lead artist of the school's year book and continued her interest and pursuance in art by being accepted into HS of Art & Design in Manhattan. Although towards the end of her high school career,...more
