Guatemala & Mexico (Oaxaca)
Artist: Melina Avraamides (Guatemala) & Jessica Gonzalez, Mexico (Oaxaca)
Artist Statement:
Hello, my name is Jessica Gonzalez. I’m a senior at Watsonville High school. I learned about the Watsonville Brillante project my freshman year from my art teacher. I heard that they were having a competition for each state of Mexico which sounded interesting. I made my own design for Oaxaca which was selected and later installed at the public library’s garage. Before becoming an intern, I was doing my community hours during my sophomore year. I was welcomed and met wonderful people. Coming to the Muzzio Center has helped me a lot through my high school days. The environment this place has created is such a wonderful feeling. Learning and seeing all these beautiful designs has also helped me as an artist. I started to get more creative with my own personal art. I developed my patience, creativity, problem solving, and social skills. I became an intern last year, I got to meet more people who also have an interest in art and the community. Knowing your work is being displayed, admired and making an impact on your community makes me proud and grateful for this opportunity. Seeing all the designs from different cultures coming together makes me very happy since all of them have their own stories and now having them displayed to the public will make others wonder about them.
Sponsorship available
Current and Former residents of Watsonville that share this mix cultural heritage of Guatemala and Mexico (Oaxaca):
- Ecobar
- Medina
- Murillo
- Tamara
- Vega
- Vides
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