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Artist Experience My studio practice and teaching are parallel activities that complement <br />each other; I have been teaching and facilitating art workshops for over <br />two decades. I was a Visiting Studio Arts Instructor in the Department of <br />Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University, teaching painting and <br />drawing to undergraduate students. Previously, I was a Visiting Lecturer <br />teaching painting at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and I <br />have been an Art Instructor at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro since 2016. Art <br />is integral to the cultural development of a nation and society. Learning <br />rigorous craftsmanship and history is necessary to preserve our memory, <br />build connections to the past, and create our future, documenting the <br />present through art. A native of L ima, Perú, and a naturalized U.S. citizen, I <br />am currently based in Carrboro, North Carolina, and my field of <br />concentration is painting. I earned an MFA in painting from Hunter College <br />in New York and a B FA from the National School of F ine Arts in L ima, Perú. <br />Apart from my teaching experience, I have produced and curated <br />community art projects and exhibitions. <br />My consistent studio practice, dedication to culturally sustaining art <br />education, and life experience as an immigrant from Peru living in the <br />United States inform my teaching. I advocate for curricula that intentionally <br />expose students to diverse academic and artistic voices in my teaching <br />methodology. I have experience working with diverse populations in New <br />York City and North Carolina, offering art instruction in English and <br />Spanish. I have developed educational programs and taught painting and <br />drawing at levels that range from introductory to advanced. I often use <br />methodologies from different historical periods to let the participants find <br />their path toward self-expression, encouraging students to embrace art as <br />an essential skill to build a strong social conscience and cultural identity. <br />My teaching experiences also include working closely with marginalized <br />and at-risk students. <br />Aside from my studio practice, art has always influenced my understanding <br />of the community. W hen I began my life in a new place, expressing my <br />experience through art and connecting with other artists helped me feel at <br />home. In New York, I rapidly got involved with the art scene, showing my <br />work and collaborating with alternative art spaces, working as an educator <br />with museums and immigrant organizations, and leading art workshops for <br />all kinds of people. My main goal as a community art educator is to make <br />art accessible to all. Art is essential to building a strong social conscience <br />and cultural identity. For ten years, I was an undocumented immigrant in <br />the United States. Art helped me connect with others and find my voice in a <br />situation that commonly takes away voices and pushes people into hiding. <br />For this reason, the creation of shared spaces and outlets for art and the <br />contribution I make are beneficial for all. Teaching is my way to give back <br />to the community. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: FDF255EC-F9F0-40CB-B26F-47181F218BA2