Ivonne Gomez

Ivonne speaks about her work:
"I would tend to say that my first love affair was with a crayon and a white piece of paper.  Ever since I can remember, picking up a pen, crayon or colored pencil and letting my brain waver with thoughts superf



Yiddish Wisdom Box

Wood box, carved and painted.  I spent the better part of my childhood growing up on Miami Beach with a lot of Jewish and Yiddish influences.  This is in honor of those years and all the amazing culture nuances I picked up. Needless to say, they fare well with my Cuban roots.  Each box is hand carved, you will notice that all lines are composed of dots, I am still currently teaching myself how to use the tool.  It has a nasty habit of getting a tad bit hot and my small digits take quick offense. The figures are created in clay, baked, glossed and placed on the box after the box has been stained.  Depending on the size of the piece this can take anywhere from 5 hours to a day or two.

Price: $75.00 USD

Rodrigo de la Luz

Rodrigo de la Luz, a Miami-based Cuban-American painter and sculptor, was born in Villa Clara, Cuba, in 1969. His paintings and sculptures have been exhibited at the Spanish Cultural Center; the Spirit of Art Gallery in Miami; at a one-man show entitle



Composition with a Face that Cries

Mixed media on canvas.  Size:  24"x36"

Price: $2000.00 USD

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Lydia Cabrera Award Presented to Luis de la Paz on April 9, 2011

ArtesMiami President Aida Levitan presented the Lydia Cabrera Award to writer and journalist Luis de la Paz on April 9. The presentation was co-sponsored by the Rotary Club Miami-Granada.  More than 50 leaders attended the reception in honor of de la Paz, at which Dr. Aida Levitan presented the award with Ambassador Cristina Barrios of Spain and Octavio Ramos, President of the Rotary Club Miami-Granada.  The award consisted of a painting by Rodrigo de la Luz and a $500 grant.  Numerous articles have appeared in local media about the award and Mr. de la Paz, including coverage by Diario Las Americas and El Nuevo Herald.


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