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Mural created for the NYCHA development with the Tenant Association and the Public Housing Community Fund, with a grant from Lincoln Center. These murals were painted to beautify the area facing Amsterdam Avenue. Some neighbors participated in the process, and the area is much brighter now!
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Last week, I worked on this mural for Garden Towers, a new complex that opened on Boston Road to service our seniors. I am pleased about the result, and most importantly, I am thrilled that all the seniors living there and the staff love the mural! This was a tricky one because there are two walls, the back wall and the one in the greenhouse, that is 3 feet apart from the back. A scaffolding was built to paint the top and then the bottom was painted with a ladder... good times!!! This June has been a busy one! I finished my first mural with Thrive Collective in PS85 in the Bronx. It was a very interesting theme, because the school wanted the artist to work with the 4th grade curriculum to create a colorful staricase representing different countries and traditions. I took the book "My Librarian is a Camel" and created six different ambiances, Peru, Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya, England and Canada. Those countries in specific times of the year they get their books from their libraries in very different ways. An elephant, a camel, a bike, a bus, by mail... It was a fun project!!c I'm thrilled to share that we've finished the Norwood 2.0 mural! It took a lot of hard work, but with the help of volunteers, we completed the painting in early June. This week, I returned with another volunteer to protect the mural with an anti-graffiti coat. This will make it easier for us to touch up the mural if it ever gets tagged. What's even better is that the neighbors have started to take care of the street by fixing the tree beds and adding lights to the wall. It's amazing to see everyone coming together to beautify our community!  Let's Repaint the Norwood Mural Come join us for a fun day of painting and creativity at the Norwood Mural! We will be gathering at 211 E 207th St to add some fresh colors and designs to this beloved community artwork. No painting experience is necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to get your hands (and clothes) dirty. Let's make this mural shine again together! See you there! Interested in more dates to volunteer? Sign up HERE This project is made possible with regrant funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts.  Last spring, I was fortunate to receive a SU-CASA Artist in Residency Grant from the Bronx Council on the Arts to teach my "Inkblot Magic" workshops. We had a successful run of art-making, met amazing people, created numerous art pieces, and wrote many stories. For the final event, we presented the book I published which featured their stories and inkblots, and we had an exhibition for everyone to come and enjoy. We even had a final paint party!
  BxAF SPRING MARKET Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 11am to 7pm 240 E 153rd Street, Bronx, NY Join us at BxArts Factory for a day filled with creativity and inspiration. Discover unique artworks and handmade crafts from talented local artists. Whether you're looking for a new piece to decorate your home or searching for a special gift for mom, this event is the perfect place to find something one-of-a-kind. Support the arts community and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to experience the vibrant art scene in our city. We will be unveiling the BxAF Little Free Library that I decorated too! See you there!
 Hola amigos! It's time to start planning the mural and I have two dates for the idea-generating events. These events will take place in front of the mural, where we will discuss what the neighbors want to see in it. I'll gather and process the ideas to create a cool design that we'll implement starting June 2. Saturday, May 11 (Sign Up Here) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May (Sign Up Here) 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you want to volunteer to help with the events, SIGN UP HERE  Hola people! The donations campaign was cut short for matching funds, but if you feel like you can spare come money, you can still donate going to the IOBY page. The numbers: $2,999 raised Still needed $3,668 39 donors 27 volunteers and several groups signed up I have applied to a couple of grants and my hopes is that by the end of May I will know where I stand so we can start the engagement events and painting by the beginning of June. In the meantime, if you have any connections with businesses in the area that could help us with donations of paint, snacks, lunch for volunteers, where we can borrow a really tall ladder... you can email me... anything helps!  Hola amig@s! I have some news, the ConEd Power Up funds are almost depleted, I have to hurry up and shorten the fundraising campaign, so we can still get the matching portion of the funds. There are only 3 DAYS LEFT to donate. Please, if you were thinking about it, now is the time!! $2,354 raised 32 donors 25 volunteers and several groups signed up 3 days left Still needed $4,313 Remember, donations of any amount are welcomed and will be matched (up to $500 per donation) by Con Edison Power Up Neighborhood Match Program, through the IOBY platform.  |
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