Hijos del Sol Arts Productions
Free arts, mentorship, and belonging for young people and families in East Salinas.

Under the tutelage of muralist José Ortiz, the young illustrators and painters of Hijos del Sol (Children of the Sun) are teaching their skills to a new generation of artists in East Salinas. The Salinas Youth Initiative is created with support from The David & Lucile Packard Foundation. More at http://www.storiesfromsalinas.org

See how painter Jose Ortiz's afterschool program is getting Salinas youth hooked on art. Original air date: May 2008. For more information, go to: http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22726

Tatum Bakker, inspiration for Tatum's Garden in #Salinas, helps paint a mural designed by Salinas muralist José Ortiz UID: 0o7xil Created At: 2013-11-11T20:57:24Z

Victor Hernandez, an 11-year-old artist from Roosevelt Elementary, talks about his art. Victor's been studying with Maestro Jose Ortiz from Hijos del Sol since he was 6.

Salinas artist Jose Ortiz talks about teaching sign language to help children develop their pictorial abilities By: Claudia Melendez Salinas Published on: July 11, 2014 Source: http://www.tout.com/m/941lvd