I blog about a diversity of artworks from various perspectives: social/emotional, spiritual, cultural, making connections to real life and offering suggestions how you can make art come alive for your students/children/loved ones.
Frida Kahlo: Portrait of my Family
Frida Kahlo painted "Portrait of My Family" throughout her life, illustrating her cherished relatives and her emotional losses. After a...
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“La Cama” by Puerto Rican Artist, Pepón Osorio
What do you See? I facilitated a program at El Museo del Barrio last week for Arts & Minds, an...
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How can I learn about an artist(s) if I miss their exhibition?
I have every intention at getting to all the exhibitions that I am interested in. I live in New York...
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“El Gobernador Don Manuel Antonio de Ustáriz” by Afro-Puerto Rican artist, Jose Campeche
The perspective view of San Juan’s Fortaleza Street in the portrait of El Gobernador Don Manuel Antonio de Ustáriz from...
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“Noviembre 1976” by Puerto Rican artist, Myrna Báez
About the Art work We see a man standing reading the newspaper. Behind him is a gate, taller than the...
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How art helped me learn how to drive
A personal and relatable story about the challenges and motivations of learning to drive in one's 50s and how the...
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Juan de Pareja: Afro-Hispanic Painter at the Met
If you have known me for any amount of time you know how much this painting means to me. Mainly...
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“Caracolillo” by Ramón Frade: Coffee and Neighbors in Art
About the Artwork In this coffee art painting by Ramón Frade, Caracolillo, we see a young lady picking coffee beans...
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