Ep. 2 "Churro Know Jake Prendez"

Artist, Gallery owner, community activist,  Chicano Seattleite Jake Prendez talks about finding inspiration living as a Bicultural artist by embracing both the American and the Mexican backgrounds unique to his experience.  His artwork embraces pop culture, Chicano culture, and 21st Century renditions of Rockwellian “Americana”.  In this episode, he talks about the middle space in many levels of life and how it manifested into his Neplanta Cultural Arts Gallery. For more information, visit JakePrendez.com  & Nepantlaculturalarts.com Please visit us at consafospodcast.com and follow us on Instagram and FB.  Don’t forget to share this episode with friends and loved ones.  And please give us a good rating on your podcast platform, it will help with C/S’ searchability. Notes: Artworks by Norman Rockwell "Willie Gillis  in College", "Breaking Home Ties", "Girl Reading the Post"  Lowrider Arte Magazine, amplifier.org Artists mentioned by Jake:  Emilia Cruz, Ray Vargas, Rick Ortega,  Barbara Rivera,  Angelina Villalobos, Lupe Carlos III, Keoke Silvano, and others.  Check out the Virtual Exhibition on the Nepantla website for more info. Coloring Pages: https://www.nepantlaculturalarts.com/coloring-pages Special thanks to Drew Thomas Gale for the instrumental