WeGo Loteria

2024 Artists

Debbie Sajnani: La Disco, La Escalera

Heidi Kuharich: El Gato, Los Opuestos

Created via photo manipulation

2023 Artists

Melissa Arostegui: La Athleta, La Lectura

www.melissaarostegui.com, Instagram @arosteguiart

“My work often tells stories–my stories and other people’s stories. I want the viewer to experience the world through my eyes. With every piece, I strive to spark curiosity and to ignite a connection between the artwork and the viewer. My choice of subjects comprise individuals close to me.”

Created via marker and colored pencils

Asia Marie Bell: El Valiente, La Valienta

Instagram @asiababie223

“I chose Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez as my Valientes due to their creation of the National Farm Workers Association, the foundation of fighting for Farmers' rights such as livable wages, Medical Care, benefits, etc. It eventually led to the creation of the United Farm Workers of America. I hope that you all enjoy viewing my Art and much as I did creating it.”

Skylar Blue: El Parque, La Tortuga

Art Twitter @ripripred1; Instagram @BlipBlipBlue

“El Parque: I’ve always enjoyed going for walks through Reed-Keppler Park. It is comforting and beautiful. I’ve found myself taking it for granted several times, which is a shame.”

“La Tortuga: Growing up in West Chicago means I grew up going to this pool. So I chose this one part for the nostalgia and one part ‘yay! I get to draw a cute turtle!’”

Created via pencils, colored pencils, alcohol-based markers, multi-liners, and white gel pen

Denise Carreto-Munoz: La Calavera, La Flor

“La Flor as Purple Coneflower: The purple coneflower was done because it is the WeGo City Flower. I decided to place the flowers in ways that you can see two different views of it.”

“La Calavera as Sugar Skulls: Sugar skulls were used to replace a regular skull. It was done in a style similar to the Warhol Four-Way. I chose the colors based on the ones that Warhol used and tried to replicate how he used the different colors on the skull.”

Created via mixed media paper; markers and colored pencils; line marker for outline

Helen Curtin: El Sol, La Cotorra

www.helencurtin.com, Instagram @helencurtin.designs

“I chose El Sol as I thought it would be a fun opportunity to play around with simple shapes while adding a lot of contrast. I was inspired by Andy Warhol’s use of repetition and contrasting colors which I tried to incorporate into the card. In addition, I’m a graphic designer at heart I thought it would be fun to bring some hierarchy to the card title while having it work with the illustration, giving it a more modern aesthetic.”

“Furthermore, I chose La Cotorra as I have a strong love for animals and even had a pet parakeet growing up. I thought the parrot would be a great chance to work with bold colors while keeping the shape of the bird rather simplistic in design. The original parrot loteria cards usually show the full body of the bird. I thought focusing more on the portrait of the parrot would give it a more modern and fresh take on the original card.”

Created via Adobe Illustrator

Princess Gonzalez Esparza: El Nopal, La Luna

Instagram @princessgonzalezdesigns
“I chose to do El Nopal because it signifies resilience despite even the toughest circumstances. I believe resilience is super prevalent in our culture and community, and I think it should be celebrated.”

“I chose to do La Luna because it is one of my favorite loteria cards, and I've always had a fascination with the phases of the moon. Just like the moon enters through different phases so do people, which I find to be very beautiful.”
Created via Illustrator 

Maria Paulina Garcia: El WeGo Amigo, La Piñata
Instagram: @special_agent_garcia

Jayleen Goco: La Corona, La Estrella
Instagram: @Midnightdoll_art

Jacob Hernandez: La Paleta, La Sopa

Silvia Kirsten Hernandez: El Paraguas, La Pera : La Serpiente, Las Damas
Instagram: @artistical

Anonymous Artist: La Serpiente, Las Damas
“I was interested in turning the lone La Dama into Las Damas in order to showcase a diverse community of women who felt connected. For La Serpiente, I looked at photos of a yellow corn snake, and then played with the color palette I had chosen from the Las Damas card to create an intense looking serpent.”
Created via Digital drawing

Buddy Plumlee: El K9—Kane, El K9--Mondo, El K9--Thor, El Tren

John Rakow: El Cerdo, La Vaca

Mandy Rakow: El Café, El Pepinillo

Sebastian Reveles: La Mano, La Rana

www.sebastianreveles.com, Linkedin: Sebastian Reveles

“For La Mano, I drew inspiration from the famous sculpture La Mano de Punta del Este by Mario Irarrázabal. If you haven't seen it, it's a giant hand sticking out of a beach with only its fingertips showing. It's a pretty surreal sight, and I thought it would make for a great card. So I've been working on a design that captures the essence of that sculpture and turns it into a fun and colorful card.”

“For La Rana, I've been experimenting with some new brushes in Photoshop. I started with a simple concept of a frog sitting on a leaf, but I wanted to see what I could do with more experimental brushes now that my new Mac can handle them. So I've been playing around with randomized spray brushes and other fun effects to create a card that's both whimsical and visually stunning.”

Created via Photoshop

 Sara Tokarska: La Araña, La Sirena