NEW YORK CITY CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNUAL IMMIGRANT HERITAGE WEEK

MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, MAYOR
GUILLERMO LINARES,COMMISSIONER, MAYOR'S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS


APRIL 14-20 2008 It was a wonderful closing night for the celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week many were in attendance and we had a great time. The Art exhibit was a smash and everyone had possitive feedback. Can't wait till next year!

" CAREER DAY " 2008 FOR JOHN W. DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL

"GOALS TO ACHIEVE DREAMS TO PURSUE"

I'm very glad to have participated as guest speaker in this years career day. We had a wonderful time interacting with the students which had some very interesting questions and comments. These were some of the thank you letters from the 7th grade Art class which were all very beautiful!

2008 St. Martin de Porres Cutural Arts Event

This years event April 2, 2008 went extremely well and we had alot of fun. Last year I attended the event with Author- Luz Velasquez as an Illustrator of her book of poems " Remembranzas". A book of 101 poems in spanish wonderfully illustrated by Leo Velasquez, Armando Garcia and Alberto Garcia. This year I attended as a Visual Artist Along side with various accomplished artists. The show was a great hit and I had a wonderfull time.

Spring Exhibit

"INNER SPACES" Judged and critiqued by MARCIA WIDENOR

"TRANSPARENT"

Award winning piece*

32"x 48" mixed media 2007

In the recent contest promoted by the " LONG BEACH ART LEAGUE" titled "Inner Spaces"

Judged and Critiqued by MARCIA WIDENOR

begining March 1 through March 29. Long Beach Library

Located 111 West Park Avenue,Long Beach,NY 11561.

“ REBIRTH OF CONSCIOUSNESS “

Luis Carlos Velásquez is a Long Island native with Colombian
roots, who grew up in Freeport, Long Island, and graduated from
Freeport High School. He attended Art courses at Nassau Com-
munity College, and studied art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn N.Y.
He later enlisted in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 2006. He has been drawing and painting since early childhood, but it was not only until 2007 that he started to paint on canvas. He received a certificate of recognition from the Town of Hempstead, New York for his collective exhibition in celebration of “Hispanic Heritage Month” in 2007. In a collective exhibit, “Opening Doors to the Americas” held at the Brentwood Public Library in December 2007, he received another certificate of recognition for his work. In 2006 illustrated “Remembranzas” a book of poems." New York book Expo 2007 ". He is an active member of “Ikarus Gallery Cultural Program of Long Island”, a
member of the “Long Beach Art League,” and he has been involved
in many group exhibits in community events in New York.
“Rebirth on Consciousness,” is a collection of paintings that are
deeply moving and visually exciting. His colorful work in mixed
media brings to life powerful images of exotic animals, and exuberant
female forms. The compositions are strong and portray a feeling of
reality, and the abstract.
His work reflects both appreciation and love for nature and the
environment.