It’s Latino Heritage month and that’s something worth celebrating all year long. Latino artists have a great tradition of murals and it’s thrilling to create something big and lasting with people you’ve just met. I’ve spent a good part of this year traveling around by plane to Arizona, Chicago and Kentucky, in a car with my map all over Minnesota, a library bus in Dubai, by bike here in California and even on foot. Visiting schools, libraries, cultural events, concerts, and neighborhoods. After all that coming and going I realize that authentic Latino spirit is central to the soul of America.<\/i> We are part of the colorful threads, woven into the fabric of this great place.<\/p>\n
I know I’m traveling under a lucky star as those threads have connected me to some very inspiring people. At a conference in Alabama I heard a powerful talk by Irene Romsa<\/i> who created a unique literacy outreach project for kids called Rincon de Cuentos<\/i><\/b>. Yesterday she sent this video artfully put together by Mark Grant<\/i>. It celebrates the people of Fort Collins, Colorado, their enthusiasm for art and strong sense of community. Painting a mural with them was like sharing a picnic on a richly woven sarape for long hours, then enjoying a memorable meal followed by great conversation with family and friends. <\/div>\n
Have a look at this library mural project<\/a>. <\/div>\n
There’s another wall waiting in Chicago so next June I look forward to connecting with that community and creating something big.<\/div>\n
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