Artist Statement & Summary
My services range from classes, workshops, performances, public talks & more...
I have great experience working with a variety of ages from young children to seniors as well as those with special needs. I believe that age and "ability" is not a limit to make art.
Specialties:
Non-profits, Arts Management, Aztec-Mexica Cultural Preservation, Art Teacher, Performer, Multidisciplinary artist.
I work in a wide range of media, including Sculpting, Painting, Drawing, Puppetry, Ceramics, Writing, Digital Video, Music and Photo, Aztec Dance and Music
My services range from classes, workshops, performances, public talks & more...
I have great experience working with a variety of ages from young children to seniors as well as those with special needs. I believe that age and "ability" is not a limit to make art.
Specialties:
Non-profits, Arts Management, Aztec-Mexica Cultural Preservation, Art Teacher, Performer, Multidisciplinary artist.
I work in a wide range of media, including Sculpting, Painting, Drawing, Puppetry, Ceramics, Writing, Digital Video, Music and Photo, Aztec Dance and Music
“Article 13.”
“Article 13.” The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for the U.S premiere. 2016, Performer Article 13 is an interactive, theatrical performance that explores the timely topic of immigration through art, as presented by Mexican theater company Teatro Linea de Sombra and French artist collective Compagnie Carabosse. The provocative performance takes up the space equivalent to two football fields and encompasses many art forms.
Artist's Statement:
As a multidisciplinary, self-taught artist. My mission as an artist is to awaken the spirituality in the Human mind through an approach that utilizes the arts to emphasize a connection between nature and today's modern society. Drawing on cultural narratives of Mexican indigenous traditional art, my art connects humans with nature and spirituality in modern society. My artwork is my self-expression about my own experiences. As someone who did not have the privilege to attend art school.
Summary:
I have over fifteen years of experience in community-building through popular arts in education among diverse populations in Philadelphia. I speak both English and Spanish fluently and have worked in international and multicultural settings, which have deepened my respect for diversity. I am independent and take initiative as a self-starter, as well as someone who loves to collaborate and learn from people. I have developed very strong communication and interpersonal skills through many years as a teaching artist. Most of my work has been in underprivileged communities through after-school programs, senior centers, juvenile correction centers, and work with high-risk middle and high school students. I also have experience in community organizing and nonprofit management throughout the city of Philadelphia and have given workshops and public talks to teachers and nonprofits about cultural diversity and identity. I am known for professional and personal integrity in my work and try to stand up for what is right even in the face of severe adversity. In 2003, I co-founded the Aztec cultural organization and dance troupe Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac (OYC).