She Fled Cuba For Her Children's Future with Guest Illustrator, Artist and Author Edel Rodriguez

I've attached many of the links below that will take you to Edel's artwork and designs. He's highly regarded and is recognized nationally  and internationally for his works. His childhood and childhood memories lends itself to his creations today. He has gone back to Cuba a number of times to see his remaining family members and truly  understands all that his parents gave up for he and his older sister in order for them to have a more fulfilling life.

Edel is passionate not only about his art but about his family and to hear him share these stories of his mother and the other women in his life including his aunt, Caridad, who arranged for the fishing boat upon which they fled Cuba, his aunt Nancy, grandmother a number of female art teachers, including Mary Nichols, just to name a few,  is very touching. They were all very supportive of his interest in art and drawing from a very young age.

June 2024, Edel's most recent children's book "The Mango Tree" was published.

This is truly a remarkable story. Hope you enjoy it.

EDEL ROGRIGUEZ

IG: edelrodriguezstudio

Twitter:@edelstudio

Facebook:Facebook.com/studioedel, https://www.facebook.com/studioedel

www.edelrodriguez.com
www.edelr.com
 

GRAPHIC NOVEL “WORM CUBAN AMERICAN NOVEL”

PARENTS ESCAPE FROM CUBA MARIEL BOAT LAUNCH

WEBSITE: https://edelr.com/

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