University information systems and decision sciences student and artist David Losavio, also known as DLo, was born and raised in Baton Rouge.
Losavio comes from a family of eight siblings and has been a Tigers fan since he was a child. With five siblings who are already University alumni, LSU has always been his ideal school to pursuehis education.
“I’ve been brainwashed to love LSU football since I can remember,” Losavio said.
His love for sports followed him through high school, where he narrowed his focus to baseball. He dedicated himself to being the best player he could be to achieve a spot on the University’s baseball team.
Losavio’s future plans fell through when he didn’t make the team, but he soon found a new outlet for dealing with his drastic life change: painting.
“I had to mentally deal with the fact that I failed to reach that goal,” Losavio said. “I couldn’t blame anyone but myself. That’s really when I put all of that energy into art. That helped me cope. Now I can’t imagine life without it.”
His cousin and collaborator Jacob Zumo, or JZumo, is an artist who is a huge part of Losavio’s artistic inspiration.
Zumo mentored Losavio in painting, where Losavio found his niche in the art world. Using acrylic paint on canvas, Losavio likes to portray his pop art with vibrant colors.
“I want my art to speak for itself,” Losavio said. “I love the colors, and I don’t think I’ll ever fully get away from it. It makes life more visually interesting.”
Andy Warhol is one of Zumo’s favorite pop artists, and his work inspires Losavio’s style as well. Losavio also looks to music, specifically hip-hop, for artistic motivation.
One of Losavio’s favorite paintings he’s done depicts popular hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper. He also painted the University’s beloved Mike the Tiger and is currently working on a piece depicting LSU running back Derrius Guice.
Losavio considers painting a form of stress relief. Using art as an outlet for his frustrations gives his eye-catching pop artwork a sense of meaning that reaches beyond its appearance.
His color choices express boldness and give each painting an individual touch. As introverted as he is, Losavio said, “I feel like art is my main way of communicating. There can be some positive to that. It is a stress reliever, and I think the fact that I bottle emotions and channel them does give my art some ability to speak.”
To view Losavio’s artwork, head to DavidLosavio.com or his Instagram @dl_o.

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photo courtesy of David Losavio via Instagram @dl_o

David Losavio uses vibrant colors in his pop artwork to express boldness and give each painting an individual touch.