Solo Exhibition by Karlisima

"Lord, The Garden of Eden,"
A Solo Art Show by Karlisima.

September 15th to October 4th, 2015.
Opening Reception:  Friday September 18th, 2015, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

At LIFE ASSET  Small Business Incubator Center in Adams Morgan
2448-A 18th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009
(By Columbia Rd. NW across from Tryst Cafe)

The Salvadoran-American award-winning artist, Karlisima, is having a solo art exhibition, entitled, "Lord, the Garden of Eden."  Her paintings capture her Mayan Heritage, as they are reminiscent of her childhood, spent in the luscious natural paradise of "Sonsonate," (which in the Mayan, Nahuatl, and native language means "400 rivers of water.") This is a rural town in El Salvador, where she spent unforgettable summers swimming at the river "Pescadito de Oro" ("The Little Golden Fish.")  Her paintings depict the symbolic meaning of angels, shamans, and elements of Mother Nature, bringing her Catholic upbringing together with her Mayan beliefs. Trees are symbols of our connection with Mother Earth /Mother Nature and with the Land, as she gives us an ecological alert to "take care of Mother Nature." "We are one with the Land, and, thus, we must protect it, plant trees and recycle in order to save ourselves from self-destruction."
 
Additional hours for opening reception:
Saturday, September 19th from 2-5pm
Sunday, September 20th from 3:30- 6pm

Closing Reception: Friday October 2nd from 6-9pm
Additional Hours for closing reception
Saturday October 3rd from 2-5pm
Sunday October 4th from 3:30-6pm
 
On view during the week:
Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm
September 15th to October 4th, 2015

NB: Part of the proceeds of the show will benefit Life Asset’s Programs

To see more paintings, please visit www.karlisima.com
                                           
Life Asset is a nonprofit organization that provides training and microloans to help launch and grow successful small businesses. We are pleased that our strategically located office in Adams Morgan can showcase products from some of our entrepreneurs. Our mission is to empower people through affordable financial products, services, and education, thereby promoting self-help and self-respect for lower-income residents in Washington, DC metropolitan area. We are also in the process of starting a credit union. For more information, please contact us at contactus@lifeasse.org, or by phone 202-709-0652, or visit us at www.lifeasset.org, or at 2448A 18th Street NW, Washington DC 20009.