Hispanic Heritage Month begins tomorrow. This past year I had the great opportunity to tell stories with portraits created for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino.<\/a> There are 56.6 million Hispanics in the U.S. with rich and colorful stories.\u00a0 This vibrant reading room chandelier is crafted with icons I developed for the museum. September 15-October 15 i<\/strong>s a great time to shine light on our Latino community so\u00a0 future generations will see themselves reflected in our national story.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please check out this short film <\/span>Somos<\/span><\/i> directed by Alberto Ferreras for the National Museum of the American Latino . <\/span>https:\/\/latino.si.edu\/exhibitions\/presente\/map\/somos-theater-6-16#somos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

#AmericanLatinoMuseum<\/span><\/p>\n

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