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José G. Ortiz

Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor, Designer, Fabricator, Muralist, and Educator

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José started his career as a clay sculptor at the age of 3 and started drawing at the age of 5. He was resident sculptor for the Western Stage Theater Company. He has worked as an agricultural worker. He has dozens of public murals in the Monterey Bay area. He founded  Hijos Del Sol  Arts Productions to offer an experimental space where young people can explore their creativity at no cost. He and HDS have collaborated with numerous community arts organizations in the Monterey Bay area. 

 

He loves his work and enjoys reading, watching independent and foreign films, visiting museums, and spending time with his family. 

 

He received a Master's in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz.

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José G. Nolasco

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Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor, Designer, Fabricator, Muralist, and Educator

 

José “Pepe” Nolasco is a visual arts practitioner. He has been developing his vocational skills at Hijos Del Sol Arts  Productions since age nine. He has exhibited at many HDS Collective Exhibits and had an exhibit at CSUMB Salinas Center for Arts and Culture as a solo artist. He created a Días de Muertos annual Exhibit with his students at Dual Immersion Academy in Salinas, Ca .  He has collaborated with José G. Ortiz in many important larger-than-life murals around Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. He designed and painted four major murals, including a 300ft. community mural at Tate Park in Marina, CA. Currently, he performs visual art projects with the youth at the Dual Immersion Academy Salinas three days a week, 7:30a-12p. Also, he runs the HDS Experimental Art Studio 4 days/a week, along with another 1-2 team members. The kids love Pepe! (& so do we)

 

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