Charlotte host
Matt Olin
@mattolincreates
Irisol Gonzalez
– Hosted at The January Zoom Room
About the speaker
At 8:15 a.m. on Friday, January 8, join the Zoom Meeting by clicking HERE (the meeting password was emailed to the Guest List) or watch the livestream on YouTube by clicking HERE (no password required).
Irisol Gonzalez is a fine artist and muralist living and working in Charlotte, NC for more than 8 years. She immigrated to the United States with her Costa Rican immediate family at the age of 10. She grew up and went to college in North Carolina, but her upbringing was traditionally Costa Rican at home. Her public work often reflects her interpretation of what it means to be a Latin American immigrant, a brown woman, and a person who has two cultures working simultaneously in every endeavor and experience. With a double mayor in psychology and political science from Appalachian State University, Irisol often poses moral questions from a psychological and/or political standpoint. When she’s not questioning motives in her work, she is celebrating the gift and privilege of diversity and heritage.
Local partners
Star Room is a full-service music and video production studio offering programs for singers, songwriters & producers at all levels looking to explore their talents and maximize exposure. We also provide professional video production services for all commercial needs, from small business to corporate. Specializing in digital storytelling from concept to completion, Star Room delivers superior creative visual solutions for your organization.
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CCSC provides Workforce Development training and job placement assistance in the food service industry for adults who face barriers gaining long-term successful employment. Their full-service catering company, Encore Catering, helps support the mission by creating revenue for the School and by giving School students and alumni opportunities to make wages for their service.
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