Pics of a wonderful Live Painting event organized by ArtSpan's Open Studios Committee, of which I've been a member for the last four years. This event took place @ Jane Warner Plaza at the intersection of 17th St & Market St in the Castro District, San Francisco.
Working on painting number 1.
Working on painting number 2.
Extremely honored that my feature on Univision Noticias won another award: New America Media CA Ethnic Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Arts, Culture and Entertainment. Congratulations to Beatriz Ferrari (reporter) and Eduardo Mancera B (editor) !! Check the link below for the full list of winners and honorees from the 2017 NAM California Ethnic Media Awards. http://newamericamedia.org/…/the-2017-nam-california-ethnic…
Lots of fun today painting with Little Artistas @ the SF Shared Schoolyards Project at McKinley Elementary School, San Francisco.
Here's a video of this wonderful art event. Live music by Classical Revolution
I had a wonderful time last weekend painting live @ Poetry in Parks 2017 at Candlestick Point. I felt so inspired by the poetry, music and scenery that I was able to create two paintings. Poetry in the Parks is an amazing event hosted by Quiet Lightning in partnership with ArtSpan, SOMArts Cultural Center, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and California State Parks.
On October 13th I am painting a mural in Reno for the Reno Mural Expo with lead artist Joshua Coffy. This is the mural design. I'm extremely honored to be working again with him on such a cool project . Check out Joshua's wonderful @ https://undersong.com/
I will be on the radio today @ noon in a live interview about my latest painting series now on display @ the Community Media Center of Marin (12-1 pm, 102.3 FM) and worldwide @radio.dominican.edu) The #radioshow is called Take Back hosted by Barbara McVeigh (Dominican University of California)
Great turnout @ the opening night @ Aspect Gallery (Polk & Willow, San Francisco). The artwork will be up in the gallery for two months.
Hanging #artwork from my streetmusicians series for my upcoming group art show @ Aspect Art Gallery, San Francisco. Join us for the opening, Sat July 29th at 7pm (731 Polk St. San Francisco, CA 94109)
Event to celebrate the end of art summer camp @ the Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts. Students created a Peruvian Retablo as their culminating project.
Community art classes for youth @ the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco
Artist talk about my latest painting series in Berkeley, CA (June 2017)
Extremely proud that my feature on Univisión in Nov last year won an Emmy for the news and program specialty arts and entertainment category. Awesome job Beatriz Ferrari (reporter), Eduardo Mancera (editor), and Luis Godinez (producer) - KDTV Univisión 14 (June 2017)
Live painting @ Stoop Fest in the #missiondistrict #sanfrancisco (June 2017)
Lots of fun @ 3rd on Third doing #artactivities with kids @the Bayview Opera House, San Francisco. This is a great community event in partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission and other local non-profit & private organizations.
Video shoot @ Talavera-Ballon Studio to promote Artspan's Open Studios in San Francisco. Pictured below with photographer Spencer Brown (April 2017)
Artspan Juried Auction at SomArts, San Francisco in March. Pictured here with Menlo Park Mayor, who bought my painting "Una Tarde en Sarteneja"
"Mujeres Luz" my painting series dedicated to the incredible women of Las Patronas will be shown at the Community Media Center of Marin in San Rafael, CA in October. Here's a photo of a video shoot in my studio to promote the show. Stay tuned!
Very proud to have been accepted for the fourth time to participate in the annual ArtSpan's Juried Benefit Art Auction. This wonderful event will take place on March 25 @ Somarts in San Francisco. ("Una Tarde en Sarteneja", oil on wood panel inspired by the quaint beach town of Sarteneja in Belize)
My piece "Una Tarde en Sarteneja" will be part of this year's Artspan Juried Benefit Auction
My painting “Las Telas de Doña Elcira” (Oil on canvas 23”x27”) is now officially part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Arequipa, Peru. I’m Pictured here with Dr. Samuel Lozada Tamayo, Museum Board President.
Mi pintura “Las Telas de Doña Elcira” (Oleo sobre lienzo 60cm x 70cm) es oficialmente a partir de ahora parte de la colección permanente del Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Arequipa. Aquí con el Dr.Samuel Lozada Tamayo , presidente del directorio del museo.
Photo credits/ Foto, cortesía de Mr. Eduardo Ugarte y Chocano.
