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As a graphic artist Luis designs, produces and sells his own line of silkscreen tee-shirts with Native American Taíno and other Puerto Rican cultural icons. He is a photographer and sells digitized versions of his photographs printed on canvas and … Continue reading
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Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa is a novelist, memoirist and short story writer whose work is grounded in the Puerto Rican communities on the island and in New York City. Her longer narratives, though universal in nature, are heavily influenced by West African … Continue reading
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Grizelle Esther Medina was born and raised in New York City. She attended the High School of Fashion Industries, where her passion for painting developed. At Hunter College she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. She is currently … Continue reading
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My name is Marta Medina-Feliciano, I was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. I come from a family of artists. My mother was an art teacher, does crafts, wedding décor, and hand made flowers. My grandmother was an entrepreneur who … Continue reading
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Cathy Beauchamp was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico and migrated to New York City in the summer of 1957, and lived in “El Barrio” until 1969. Since then, she has made The Bronx her home. Cathy began making her own … Continue reading
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Minerva Roman Urrutia was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and was primarily raised in New York City. Professionally, she has had three distinctive careers. As a Clinical Psychologist, she worked with the Department of Mental Health, as well as … Continue reading
Virtual Boricua caught up with Puerto Rican culinary author and PRIDA member Erisbelia (Eris) Garriga at a recent holiday fair in East Harlem, where she talked about her popular cookbooks: “Homestyle Puerto Rican Cooking,” “Sabrosuras Boricuas ,” “De la Tierra … Continue reading
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José R. Velázquez Luciano was born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. He studied Fine Arts and Languages at the University of Puerto Rico. For many years, he worked as a graphic designer, artisan and teacher. Part of his work has been … Continue reading
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Artists Vivian Lipman Denis and Sara Morales SAVIANAArts was born of a friendship between Nuyorican artists Vivian Lipman Denis, from Loisaida, and Sara Morales, from The Bronx, who began collaborating artistically in 2009. Vivian and Sara draw inspiration from interactions … Continue reading
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As a mixed-media artist and jewelry designer, Elsie Deliz-Fonseca likes to reuse and recycle found objects that she incorporates into elaborate pieces. She began her own hand crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry business called Eliz-Eliz Jewelry Designs in 2001. Since then, she has sold her … Continue reading