Kenneth Paulino Jr. and Jerilyn Guerrero are among the 10 artists featured in the first San Diego showcase of The Guam Artist Collective at Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla, featuring works centered on Chamorro culture and community
Looking back on his childhood as a military kid, Kenneth Paulino Jr. realizes that watching the adults around him ask others about their last names or their village was a way to find connection and build community when you found yourself far from home. It’s a sentiment he shares as part of The Guam Artist Collective.
“Whether we have native Chamorro blood, have roots in Guam, or have called Guam home, we all share a common passion to bring pride to our island while building a community of creatives out here,” the group of Southern California creativesfrom founders Neeko David and Zard Apuya, describing their first San Diego showcase at Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla.
The show, which is on display through Aug. 26, features the work of 10 artists — ranging in specialties from sculpture, digital illustrations, music, and augmented reality — centered on the theme of creating a home away from home.
Going back to my work, I started to draw a lot of women or people who look similar to me. I could challenge myself to draw more diversity. That’s one thing that comes from feeling like I wasn’t seen. I really want people to be safe from that and also see what the world really looks like, or the community that I see, and bring that into my work when it feels natural to do so.
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