El próximo año, Charlotte se convertirá en el epicentro del cine latinoamericano gracias a Giovanna Torres, la mente detrás de Cine Casual. En una conversación con VozEs, conocimos la fascinante historia de Giovanna, quien nació y creció en Puerto Rico, pero después de completar sus estudios universitarios en Connecticut, se encontró buscando un nuevo hogar en Charlotte, donde finalmente encontró su pasión.
Tag Archive: Visual
With a message of equality, respect, and empathy: the art of Keudis Sanchz
Keudis Sanchz knew he would pursue a career in art the moment a tenth-grade teacher told him he had talent—back when he used to visit the owner of the local wine shop in his neighborhood and ask him to teach him how to draw—and ever since he worked as a living statue in Venezuela, where he is from.
Edgar Marcano: “If I die, I’ll die doing what I love”
After the decline Venezuela had experienced, Marcano, like many others, decided to leave and seek out a place that wasn’t so complicated, was safer, and offered better opportunities. That’s how he ended up in Charlotte, a place he had already visited as a tourist, without knowing it would become his home.
Christian Cota: a 10-year-old rising star
At VozEs, we conducted a very entertaining interview with Christian Cota, who is originally from Texas but lived in Jalisco before his parents moved to Charlotte. Christian just turned 10 and already shows a remarkable artistic talent.
Cornelio Campos’s “Northern Reality”
The Mexican artist began painting at the age of eight under the town’s municipal pergola with a local teacher who gave art workshops to the local children. In 1989, he arrived in Los Angeles and eventually moved to North Carolina, where he currently resides.
In May of this year, North Carolina Governor Ray Cooper will present him with the “Heritage Award,” which is awarded by the State Council of Arts and Sciences.
Longing for Colors
Jenndy Corrales is a Venezuelan woman whom life has taught that life is a challenge and that one must forge one’s own path. She has chosen to build hers around her family, her work as an accountant in a country she arrived in 30 years ago, and the peace of mind she finds in painting.