Golucho (Miguel Ángel Mayo) is a well know Spanish painter and poet. As a nonconformist painter, his work denotes great personality and is very difficult to classify. He is very influential in the contemporary painting world. Larine first studied with Golucho in Summer 2014, but the mentorship is still alive today. In this artist talk, we will look closely at Golucho’s works and peek into his creative process. Larine will share some of the discussions they have had over the years.

Gage Academy of Art acknowledges the Coast Salish Peoples as the original inhabitants of this area and connecting waterways. We understand the land that Gage occupies is unceded territory and that today many Indigenous peoples live here and without their stewardship, we would not have access to this space. We honor the Coast Salish Peoples’ sovereignty, rights to self-determination, culture and ways of life. Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have called this territory their sacred land. We commit to learning, educating others and repairing the legacy of historically harmful relationships between non-Native and Native peoples in King County. In doing so, we will be honest, and recognize the experiences of Native peoples to include genocide, forced relocation, forced assimilation, and land theft. We also acknowledge Native peoples are survivors, present in today’s world, thriving. We encourage everyone here today to ask themselves: what can I do to support Indigenous communities?

In an effort to be transparent, Gage is contemplating this call to action and re-working how to best support Indigenous communities.

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