Inverna Lockpez

About the Author

Inverna Lockpez is a Cuban-American artist and author whose life story embodies the turbulent spirit of revolution and exile. Born in Havana, she witnessed the rise and fall of Castro's regime firsthand, experiences that profoundly shaped her creative output. As a painter and sculptor, Lockpez has exhibited her evocative works internationally, blending vivid colors with poignant narratives of loss and resilience. Her literary debut, 'Cuba: My Revolution,' a graphic memoir co-created with artist Dean Haspiel, draws from her personal odyssey, offering a raw, intimate portrait of Cuba's political upheaval through the eyes of a young woman caught in its throes. Lockpez's writing bridges the visual and verbal, capturing the essence of displacement and the enduring quest for identity in a fractured world.