Artist Elizabeth Erazo Baez Kicks Off Art for the Holidays 2022

MIAMI - Oct. 5, 2022 - PRLog -- Philanthropist and award-winning artist Elizabeth Erazo Baez kicks off Art for the Holidays 2022 as a featured artist and expert panelist for select philanthropic events. The illustrator for the new bilingual children's book, "Alicia and the Hurricane: A Story of Puerto Rico" by Lesléa Newman will release a weekly holiday newsletter featuring her paintings commencing in October.

"I am inspired to create art that reflects Hispanic culture in all its beauty, celebrates our traditions, speaks to our souls and enriches our lives." declared Baez.

Noted for her philanthropic work and commitment to the global advancement of Hispanic and Puerto Rican art, Baez has donated works of art for scholarships and fundraisers for Latino youth and women, and her art is part of the art collection at Bay Path University. Most recently Baez donated the painting "Aspirantes" to ASPIRA of New York for the 61^st Annual Circle of Achievers Event raising over $1 million dollars to support programs and scholarships for youth. She donated a painting to the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, Inc., Miami Chapter for the 45^th Anniversary Celebration to raise scholarship funds for women. She was one of twenty-six notable women selected as a "Woman Who Leads Across Generations" by Buena Vida Media for Women's History Month. In 2021 she was Hispanic Heritage Artpreneur of the Year, and a nominee for "100 Top Puerto Ricans in the USA" by New York Hunter College's Center for Puerto Rican Studies and her work was on exhibit in the Harlem Fine Art Show Virtual Art Exhibition. She curated the Broward College Annual Hispanic Heritage Group Art Exhibits for 16 years. Baez continues her work in the classroom teaching children to love and appreciate art.

Baez will present her art and participate in the following philanthropic events:
10/14   Featured artist for the Latina Economic Advancement Project limited-edition scarf, ("The Flowers of Latin America"), at the Latin American Business Association (LABA) Network Event, Doral, FL
10/28   Featured artist for the Hispanic Heritage Month Entrepreneur Awards presented by Buena Vida Media and LABA, Facebook Live and YouTube
11/13   Panelist for the Miami Book Fair for her illustrations of bilingual children's book, "Alicia and the Hurricane: A Story of Puerto Rico"
11/17   Original painting by Baez to be awarded at the Latino Justice PRLDEF 50^th Anniversary Gala, New York, NY

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About Baez Fine Art:  Elizabeth Erazo Baez is a visual artist of Puerto Rican descent. Her paintings capture tropical scenes, the art of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean that tell visual stories of Latino culture in soulful portraits depicted with bold colors and heartfelt expressions. www.BaezFineArt.com