As part of the art activities of the year, Interamericano is celebrating the traditional “Artist Week”, covering different areas in art such as painting, sculpture, and photography.
For the opening ceremony, a tribute to Guatemalan painter César Fortuny was offered for his successful career and because Guatemala is the Ibero American Capital of Culture this year.
We would like to share a little bit about the artists that will be visiting Interamericano with you:
- Mr. César Fortuny is a painter who emphasizes on quetzals and Guatemalan birds. He hosted a watercolor painting workshop called “Nature birds” for the Pre-K kids.
- Guatemalan sculptor Sebastián Barrientos will be sharing a workshop with kindergarten students using plasticine.
- The creator of the “Festival de Escultura Guatemala Inmortal”, Max Leiva, will host a clay workshop with Grade 1 students.
- Juan Carlos Calderón, watercolor painter who emphasizes on city paintings, will share about this technique with Grade 2 students.
- Grade 3 students will hear from Erwin Guillermo, who paints portraits, human figures, fruit compositions, and colorful animals.
- In 4th grade students will get into the photography world with National Geographic photographer José Carlos Flores. He created the book “Nazarenos de Guatemala” and “María en Guatemala”.
- Painter Jonathan Ardón will be sharing with Grade 5 about painting with ink, pencil, and fine markers. Jonathan draws birds, feathers, and details that make him very special.
It will be a very enriching week with the visit of great contemporaneous Guatemalan artists. The teachers and students will enjoy this experience greatly. More photos will be posted soon.
Written by:
Claudia Vásquez & Walter Flores
Art Teachers