- Parque las Americas
- Peru
- Artventures
- Totems
- Sowing Wishes
- Houses of Hope
- Jail Mural
- History of Women
- Dream Locomotive
- Manhan Rail
- Children's Universe
- Trees of Hope
- On the Wall
Parque de Las Americas
Ayacucho, Peru 2009/2010
In February 2009, I started doing Public Art in Ayacucho, Peru with my students from the Peru exchange program.
We started with a Park from the students’ neighborhood and carved monoliths inspired by the Wari culture (pre-Inca civilization). I worked with 5 students to create three 10 foot tall sculptures and two 6 foot long benches with the local stone, similar to granite. In 2010, Valdez added 20 benches to the park and worked in basalt with 6
students.
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Cultural Exchange, Peru
Ayacucho, Peru
Artist in Residency
2006, 2007,2008
Funded by an anonymous family Foundation and administered by the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center from VT, MADRE from NY and CHIRAPAQ an indigenous Cultural organization based in Lima, Peru. In this program I teach indigenous Quechuas from Ayacucho Peru to carve their local stone ( Piedra de Huamanga). I have been their artist in residency for the past three years. I worked for a month and we produce work that end in an exhibition in the local Museum. Two students are selected to travel to Vermont to learn more about stone carving each year. |
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Artventures
Lowell, MA 2007
Art Ship Enterprise
Art mobile designed and created in collaboration with artist Persi Narvaez from Peru, with assistance from Youth Build Students, sponsored by The Revolving Museum and Community Team Work, Inc. from Lowell,MA |
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Totem
Sumter, SC USA 2006
Permanent Public Art Piece created in collaboration with artist Persi Narvaez from Peru and students from Sumter's public schools. As part of the Artist in Residence program for Accessibility 2006. Combining Pre-Columbian Icons with the exploration of Icons common to society and local culture today.
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Houses of Hope/City of Dreams
First Night 2005
Boston, MA USA
This installation consists of four houses representing various forces at play in determining our future. In the midst of the houses we created the "Wall of Wishes", an interactive component where First Night participants contributed over 5000 of their own wishes and hopes for the year to come. Created in collaboration with Matthew Terry. |
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Mural Project
Hampshire County Jail
Northampton, MA USA 2003
This mural was created with the inmates from the jail. Representing their diversity, their hope and dreams. |
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Children's Universe Mural
Austin, Texas USA 1998
This mural was created with local youth in Austin, TX (with funding from Time-Warner Cable and the Bravo Network). |
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On the Wall Mural Project
Boston, MA USA 1993
"On the Wall" was created with youths from Boston, in the Villa Victoria neighborhood. Here we addressed their concerns about problems in the community as well as pride in their Latino heritage. |
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