By VozEs
Charlotte has a lot to offer when it comes to street art. Many of its hidden corners always have a colorful surprise in store for us. Gumaro Manzo Benite shares a series of photos of the street art in the beautiful Queen City.
Category Archive: Visual
Weaving Colors: Kat Sánchez Standfield
By Rosy Acosta
At VozEs, we had a very enjoyable interview with Katrina Sánchez Standfield, who is originally from Panama and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
It has been an honor to talk about her textile art and learn a little more about her artistic journey as a Latina immigrant in the United States. Her work allows viewers to feel the vibrant colors and also experience that sense of “hope and optimism,” as she explains to us.
Mural on the playing field
By VozEs
Sydney Duarte and Treazy Treaz aim to transform neglected neighborhoods into vibrant, colorful spaces. That’s why their latest 100-by-20-foot mural adorns one of the walls at the Camino Health Center, which also features a mini soccer field sponsored by the Charlotte Football Club for the kids…
Maritza Torres: Rediscovering Her Roots
By VozEs
Maritza Torres grew up in Murray, a suburb on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, Utah; there weren’t many people there who looked like her—no people of color, nor a very large Latino community. Her school was 80 percent “white.” She also grew up in a Mormon family; her father is from California, her mother was born in El Paso, and her grandparents are Mexican, from Pachuca, Mexico.
Héctor Vaca Cruz: Fotógrafo de Impacto
El artista empezó tomando clases de fotografía digital, pero no fue hasta que tomó una clase de cuarto oscuro cuando se apasionó por la fotografía de rollo, y empezó a enfocarse en lo que llaman fotografía callejera.
Rosa Díaz; más de dos décadas en el arte
Rosa Díaz llegó a los Estados Unidos a los 21 años, con un gusto y pasión por el arte y la educación en la maleta; con una carrera de Diseño Gráfico en proceso y la esperanza de un futuro mejor se alejó de su país natal El Salvador y los estragos de la posguerra para seguir su sueño.