Queen of Angels Art Fair, June 12th, 2016

Hi there! Check out some photos of the Queen of Angels Art Fair in Sunnyside (Queens) NYC that I participated in. Talk about a well coordinated, organized and classy event! The food and music were wonderful, patrons who bought a piece of art or photography received a complimentary glass of wine and a raffle was held with awesome cash prizes and spa memberships.

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The event was held on Sunday June 12th, 2016 and as always, I met so many new people and had so many uplifiting conversations about the inspiration behind my pieces. A huge thank you goes to Sunnyside Artists for creating this annual event and to Pat and Manny for the expert organization!

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Artist Tony Andrea

Artist, Tony Andrea                

By Artist Cesar Rosales

Artist Cesar Rosales

Artist Donna Rollins

By Artist Donna Rollins

Artist unknown

Loiza Festival in el Barrio - July 2015

On July 25 - 27th the annual "Loiza Festival en el Barrio" Presented by Los Hermanos Fraternos de Loiza and Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute took place on 105th Street in Spanish Harlem. There were tons of wonderful performances, Bomba y Plena, cultura, musica, art, good food and great energy. This year, the festival honored the Survivors and was held in rememberance of the Victims of the 116th Street explosion that occurred in East Harlem in February 2014 while paying homage to the Elders within the community and with special presentations dedicated especially to them. 

We had a great time and sold A LOT of art and photography of Puerto Rico! I loved engaging and conversing with each and every one of my customers. Each one was so unique, jovial and had stories to tell! Thank you for the upbeat energy and the many kind words about my art, I'm so grateful. Videos, pictures and MUCH more from the Festival can be seen on the Lena del Sol Art & Wall Decor FACEBOOK page.

Lastly, I was VERY happy to have finally had the opportunity to meet "La Bruja" (Caridad La Luz). A talented, Bronx-bred, Puerto Rican songstress, performer, poet and activist.

If you've never heard of her, check out her bio on IMDB here. Needless to say, her energy was immensely kind, warm and welcoming. More pictures of the Loiza Festival can be found on the Lena del Sol Art & Wall Decor FACEBOOK page.

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JUNTA HISPANA FESTIVAL - JULY 19, 2015 - FLUSHING MEADOW PARK IN QUEENS

This was my first year selling my art and photography of Puerto Rico at theJuntaHispana festival and what a wonderful day it was!

Art, cultura, food and music from Mexico, South America, Central America, Spain and the Caribbean. As always, I met a number of wonderful, inspiring people, had some great food along with some awesome performances from each country. It only took approximately 20 years of living in Queens to find out about this event! I'll definitely return next year. A special thank you to Gabriela from JuntaHispana.net, a wonderfully warm and poised vendor coordinator, despite the planning chaos! 

Temperatures peaked at a hot, hazy and humid 100 degrees (my favorite kind of weather). Families and children frolicked in the sprinklers in front of the infamous Unisphere all afternoon. It was a great day with great energy overall. I'll definitely participate next year!