2-D art, including murals, mosaic, photography, etc.
Community engagement and social justice
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Fío Avocado
Fío Avocado Art
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Illustration / comics / graphic novels
Textile / fabric / weaving
Painting / works on paper / printmaking
We Always Come Back Together, 2023, CMYK screenprint on canvas hanky, 11″ x 11.” Created for the Connect Collect Print Exchange.
The Practice of Restoration, 2022, dyed bedsheet, sharpie, dye, 66″ x 96.”
Beefsteak Begonias, 2022, screenprint, 16″ x 20.”
One Mile Walk, 2022, risograph printed comic, 8.5″ x 11.”
Please Let Me Walk Alone in Peace, 2020, CMYK screenprint on upcycled textiles, machine quilted, 5′ x 6.’
About the Artist
Fío Avocado (they/them) is a Pittsburgh based visual artist, educator, organizer, and writer. Fío has been an active working artist since 2010, publishing comics and zines, creating illustrations, making prints, and assembling textile pieces using upcycled materials. Fiona received their BA in Arts and Humanities and Professional Writing from Michigan State University and their MFA in Printmaking from Ohio University. Currently Fiona is a member of Lavender Estero Print Studio in Troy Hill, is the founder/organizer of the Itty Bitty Print Exchange, and recently returned from a Fulbright to Argentina.
Photo by Jayen Simavi
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
- Fulbright Study/Research Awardee, Argentina, 2024;
- Community Engagement Award, Ohio University, 2020;
- Original Works Grant, Ohio University, 2020
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
Yes
Teaching Artist
Yes, all ages
Joined the Directory
May 2025
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“A huge part of my creative learning process involves working with others to learn new techniques and perspectives. I am a firm believer that access to the arts for everyone is important, and public art is a way to make that a reality.”
Fio Avocado
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Related
PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
