LatinaLista Eva Ruiz, a self-taught artist, finds it’s possible to make a living at something that comes natural, as well as, rewarding when giving back. Eva Ruiz was never the teacher’s pet in school. No matter how hard she…
Artist Diana Trevino-Wilson uses her creativity to create a special character named Fabil that reaches through the wall of autism to teach basic skills. LatinaLista — “If Walt Disney could start his empire with a cartoon mouse, anything is…
By ELIZABETH SHELL Cronkite News Service TUCSON — “Life’s too short for beige,” Steve Farley said, standing in his backyard looking at the color palette he’s painted his home: sandy peach, Easter-egg turquoise and a rich purple. State…
LatinaLista — If October 31 is Halloween, then November 2 must be All Souls Day or as how most Latinos of Mexican and Central American descent know it — the Day of the Dead. While to the casual observer,…
LatinaLista — It is said that music is timeless. Unfortunately, some heartbreaking crimes are also timeless as long as they remain unsolved. Join the two together — music and an unsolved crime and the results are lyrics that are…
By Mariana Llamas-Cendon Veronica Valadez has been recognized as an Emerging Artist of the City of Ventura 2009 Mayor’s Arts Awards, but to her this distinction has many meanings… LatinaLista — Art has many faces; one of them is…
(The following is from one of Latina Lista’s regional newspaper partners — Hawaii Hispanic News) By Arantxa Ascunce, Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Hawaii (Ed. Note: The Honolulu Academy of Arts, for the first time in decades, is…
LatinaLista — Amid all the bills that were signed into law in this session of the Texas legislature, there was one that was loooooong overdue about 500 years to be exact. El Tejano Sculpture by Armando Hinojosa The bill…
LatinaLista — It seems that it’s never too early to start planning to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The folks at Kleenex (of the Kimberly-Clark family of products) actually began in December of last year when they put out a…
By Ana Maria Hanssen LatinaLista ARGENTINA: I want to tell you about the first Argentine female I met in my life. Her name is Mafalda and I am sure many of you have met her too. Growing up in…
LatinaLista — It’s not too farfetched to say that a lot of people are already looking at President-elect Barack Obama as a real-life Superhero who will save the U.S. from spiraling into self-destruction. As Spider-Man dangles behind the new…
Kimberly Martinez knew her sister-in-law’s beaded ID necklaces were a great idea. Combining her “corporate” experience with her relative’s creativity, the two women transformed a home-based hobby into a full-fledged award-winning business. LatinaLista — Working in corporate America, Kimberly…
LatinaLista — In multicultural Latino households across the country, tonight is all about skeletons, candy and little ones that go bump (a.k.a. trick or treating) in the night. Yet this weekend, in those same households, it’s all about skeletons,…
LatinaLista — One of the many definitions of art is that “art is a human activity, made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions. ” Whether it’s prehistoric stick figures, classic Madonna images, leafy landscapes, tortured self-portraits, psychedelic…
LatinaLista — Back in 1949, two sociologists from the University of Texas, George Sanchez and Lyle Saunders, wanted to study a little documented phenomenon — the expansion of the Spanish-speaking population in Texas. The two professors wanted to investigate…
LatinaLista — Artist Margaret Parker describes herself as an explorer. My journeys take me to the territory of the personal, political, and spiritual. I have no preconceived notion before I start, and I use the medium that best fits…
LatinaLista — If you can’t get enough of Latino art, blogs or tidbits of New York City’s cultural scene, then a new arts and culture blog dedicated to promoting Latino talent and headquartered in New York City is where…
LatinaLista — Recent rumblings in the Latino blogosphere have focused on why sponsorships promoting Latino talent or events always seem to be by the big alcohol companies. Well, in a refreshing twist, a new mobile art exhibit promoting Latino…
LatinaLista — This Friday, in honor of the Declaration of Independence a new declaration will be drafted at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. It will be called the Declaration of Immigration and it’s a new exhibit…
LatinaLista — And you thought the canned drink Red Bull was only good for a quick boost of energy. How wrong you are thee with little vision! It seems that Red Bull, the can, not the drink, has much…
LatinaLista — Throughout our lives, we are bound to know someone afflicted with cancer. The very word can strike fear into those who are diagnosed with it and for their families who suddenly realize that one’s mortality is really…
LatinaLista — Puerto Rican artist, Lourdes Perez, is described as a “recording artist, songwriter, composer, arranger, poet, vocalist and guitarist.” Yet, she is also only one of a handful of female decimistas. Decima is a specialized form of Spanish…
LatinaLista — The 11th annual Hispanic Heritage scholarship art competition sponsored by Latino Art Beat for high school juniors and seniors living in Miami, FL, Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA and Washington DC is underway. This year’s…
LatinaLista — Her name is Kathy Cano-Murillo but her legions of fans know her best as the Crafty Chica. Kathy, who has been a longtime supporter of Latina Lista, is the ultimate crafting Latina. As you can tell by…
LatinaLista — Monday nights are addictive for those of us who have gotten hooked on the NBC series Heroes. The idea that ordinary-looking people can have these incredible qualities makes it all the more believable that a “Superman” could…
