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.
I just came across "Claudio y Jennifer", a wonderful painting by my mentor and master watercolorist Palao-Berastain. I am the one on the left against the wall. Truly amazing work!
"Claudio & Jennifer" by Peruvian watercolorist Palao Berastain
Painting live @ the de Young Museum, San Francisco on Friday Oct 14, 2016. I created a new piece for my Patronas & Migrants series. (Photo credits: Victoria Montero, Izote Studio)
"Mujeres Luz" opened @ Galeria de la Raza Aug 11, 2016. The paintings will be available for viewing until Sep 17.
"All of Me" Film Premiere & "Mujeres Luz" Opening Reception last month @ the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support this wonderful event!
Click here to listen to an interview on "Hecho en CA" KIQI 1010 about the upcoming premiere of "All of Me/ Llévate mis amores" @ the Roxie Theater from Aug 5-Aug 11 and the opening of "Mujeres Luz", a painting series inspired by the film.
At the Marga Gomez show @ Spark arts in San Francisco to talk about the #film premiere of "All of Me" @ the Roxie & opening of Mujeres Luz, an #art exhibition inspired by the #film. (Aug 5-11)
Great turnout last night @ the opening reception for my solo show "Shedding Light" at Spark Arts Gallery, San Francisco. Thank you!
The beautiful colonial town of Leon
Playa Gigante, Nicaragua