Art Practice
Since 1995, I have produced and exhibited artwork, and I've connected with diverse audiences as a visual artist and art educator. These photos and videos highlight my artistic practice, teaching experience, as well as the kite-making history in my family. Please see details about my workshops and exhibitions.
Family and roots
My brother and I on Easter Sunday with candy and a kite, Chicago, IL, 1979
Me, 1981
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My "abuelo" or grandfather (pictured here with my father) taught me how to make kites. Collage de las Americas Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1998
My son, Josh, age 7, flying my Toro kite, "Tun-tun-eco", Homewood, IL, 2010
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Visual artist and kite-maker
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Art in the Park, West Suburban Artists Guild art fair, Mills Park, Oak Park, IL, 1995
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Illinois Artisans Shop feature artist window display, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL, 1996
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Collage de las Americas Gallery storefront window display during my solo exhibition, Chiringas, Papalotes, Cometas and Kites, Chicago, IL, 1998
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Kites depicting festival "caretas" or masks of Vejigantes / masqueraders of Loíza, Puerto Rico, Collage de las Americas Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1998
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"Angel 2" in flight, Frank Mots International Kite Festival, Veteran's Park, Milwaukee, WI, 1998
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Installation of kite, "El Rey Mago", shown with tapestry by Ramón Lopez, De Raices Cotidianas (Domestic Antecedents), group exhibition, The Art Center, Highland Park, IL, 2008
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"Vejiga (Bladder)", La Casa Cultural Latina 35th Anniversary Alumni Exhibit, Alice Campbell Alumni Center Vermette Gallery, University of Illinois, 2009
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Art education practice
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Interview on The Bozo Show, WGN-TV, at a community kite-flying event, Calumet Park, Chicago Park District, 1997 (YouTube video)
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Abuelo and I test-fly a small kite or "chiringa", depicting a comet, which I created for an accepted workshop proposal at the Adler Planetarium, Chicago, 1998
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"The Artist's Studio" family kite workshops, Kraft Education Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, 1998
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Family kite-making workshop, Barrio Art Fest, Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, Humboldt Park Stables, Chicago, IL, 2009
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The Living Yoga Center miniature kite-making program, part of Assembling for Truth: Meditative Kite Traditions solo exhibition, Urbana, IL, 2012
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J. W. Eater Junior High School, Latino / Migrant Club kite-making workshop, Rantoul, IL, 2014
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"Traditional Kites of Puerto Rico" organization booth, Arts Education Fair, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI, 2015
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Midvale Elementary School (Spanish and English dual language immersion grade 2), sled kite workshop, Madison, WI, 2015
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"Carne Asada" family event, Carl Sandburg Elementary School, Madison, WI, 2015
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Being a Dad
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See footage from the DIY kite-cam that my son and I created, Homewood, IL, 2010 (YouTube video)
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