Mariano Martinez | the Bronx
Portrait by Victoria Carrique
Being a dancer, the portraits came through with how poised and balanced and confident he was. We connected on our passion for the arts but more importantly, the fulfillment we get from sharing it with others. He is passionate about combining dance and the need for children to learn how to express themselves.
在肖像里，Mariano 展示了舞者的优雅和自信。我们同样热爱艺术，而且更重要的是，我们从分享艺术获得成就感。他热心于结合舞蹈教育与儿童自我表达的需求。
Siendo bailarín, los retratos mostraron lo sereno, equilibrado y seguro que era. Nos conectamos por nuestra pasión por las artes, pero lo más importante, la satisfacción que obtenemos al compartirlo con otras personas. Le apasiona combinar la danza y la necesidad de que los niños aprendan a expresarse.
Victoria Carrique | Brooklyn
Portrait by Mariano Martinez
She’s a very powerful woman. She knows who she is. She’s found her calling through art. She loves her children. She’s innovative. And she’s always going to find a way. When photographing her, I was allowing her to be herself fully. In all of who she is.
这位强大的女人知道自己是谁、并且从艺术中找到了人生使命。她心疼孩子，勇于创新，总能找到办法。拍摄她时，我邀请了她展露真实的自我。
Es una mujer muy poderosa. Sabe quién es. Ha encontrado su vocación en el arte. Ama a sus hijos. Es innovadora. Y siempre va a encontrar una manera. Al fotografiarla, la dejé ser ella misma plenamente. En todo lo que ella es.
Mariano is a dancer and choreographer of Garifuna heritage, who has carved quite a niche for himself in the tri-state area. Not only does he choreograph quinceñearas and sweet sixteen celebrations for teens of Latin American, Caribbean Americans and Black Americans heritage. He also helps schools, non-profits, and youth organizations create engaging, impactful and transformative dance programs. An integral part of his choreography are discussions with the participants about future goals and how they can take everything they have learned and apply it to everyday life.
In Mariano’s eyes, there is no difference between creative movement to make the show and creative thinking to become successful in life. He has put his talents to great use and his service fills a need for youth around the world.
加里福纳 (Garifuna) 裔的舞者和编舞 Mariano 不仅为拉丁裔、加勒比裔、和非裔青少年编排十五岁成人礼、甜蜜十六岁生日派对等活动，还帮助学校、非营利机构及青年组织制作变革性的舞蹈课程。
Mariano es bailarín y coreógrafo de herencia garífuna. No solo coreografía celebraciones de quinceañeras y sweet sixteens para adolescentes de herencia latina, caribeña y afroamericana, También ayuda a escuelas, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y organizaciones juveniles a crear programas de danza transformadores.
Victoria received her Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from The Fashion Institute of Technology in 1993, and worked as a high end residential Interior Designer for almost twenty years. She completed projects throughout the tri-state area, Florida and California, and has been published in dozens of interior design magazines and books. However, nothing has been more rewarding than the decade she spent raising her children at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
Through that experience, she realized her calling and became a certified Paraprofessional with the New York Department of Education in 2020. She found her first employment at a Regional Enrichment Center teaching art to children of first responders during the COVID shut down. Developing lessons around “The Masters” like Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse- her students were provided with a creative outlet during a very uncertain time in our history. For the last three years, she has been working in middle school and continues to provide art instruction for The Federation of Italian-American Organizations (FIAO) of Brooklyn and The Brooklyn Public Library. Victoria is currently “living her best life” serving her community in South Brooklyn through education and her passion for the arts!
曾从事高端室内设计近20年的 Victoria 在疫情期间发现了自己的生活使命，即为急救人员的子女教授艺术。现在，她在中学工作，还向布鲁克林 FIAO 和布鲁克林公共图书馆提供艺术指导。
Después de trabajar como diseñadora de interiores residenciales de alta gama durante casi veinte años, Victoria encontró su vocación enseñando arte a los hijos de los socorristas durante el COVID. Ahora trabaja en escuelas intermedias y da instrucción artística para FIAO de Brooklyn y Brooklyn Public Library.