Chile & Baja California (Braceros)
Artist: Bellame Breen (Baja California) & Laird B. (Chile)
Artist statement:
My culture means the essence of my roots, of my ancestors, of myself, they are my traditions and customs that we must continue to harvest day by day in the future so as not to lose anything of our people and continue to be recognized by everyone, in general. My culture is what differentiates us from each town, group of people and countries, culture makes us unique. For me Watsonville means a second home with that tranquility that it has more than other places, it means dreams and opportunities achieved, I like its climate, its nature, its streets, its people, everything. For me, being an artist means making a little bit of my talent or ability known to people and makes me feel that I exist with my ideas embodied in an object with which I create emotions, memories or reflections for other people. I also feel that when I paint something (which is my case), transports me to what I am doing and fills me with an inexplicable passion at the time that makes you lose even the notion of time.
Mi cultura significa la esencia de mis raíces, de mis ancestros, de mí misma, son mis tradiciones y costumbres que debemos seguir cosechando día a día en el futuro para no perder nada de nuestro pueblo y siga siendo reconocido por todo el mundo, en general mi cultura es lo que nos diferencia de cada pueblo, grupo de personas y países, la cultura nos hace únicos. Para mí Watsonville significa una segunda casa con esa tranquilidad que tiene más que otros lugares, significa sueños y oportunidades logrados, me agrada su clima su naturaleza sus calles su gente, todo. Para mí ser artista significa dar a conocer un poquito de mi talento o habilidad a las personas y me hace sentir que existo con mis ideas plasmadas en un objeto con el cual hago crear emociones, recuerdos o reflexiones para otras personas, además siento que cuando pinto algo (que es mi caso), me transporta a lo que estoy haciendo y me llena de una pasión inexplicable en su momento que te hace perder hasta la noción del tiempo.
Sponsorship available
Current and Former residents of Watsonville that share this mix cultural heritage of Chile and Baja California:
- Barraza Barba
- Chavarria
- Cruz Remdon
- Colores
- Hernandez
- Herrera
- Medina
- Penilla
- Plasencia-Tavantzis
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