Sen One

“Sen”

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     arrived from El Salvador as a five year old child and was raised since by his devoted grandmother in the Westlake District of Los Angeles. Westlake is a district known for decades as a magnet for Central American refugees and is now home to one the most vibrant Maya communities in the United States. Often escaping the social pressures of urban life by developing and creating/drawing imaginative unique characters and landscapes, Sen progressively developed an exceptional social environmental consciousness. His dedication and display of natural talent and artistic abilities drew the attention of community members who sought his help and tasked him with producing signs, and designing flyers for local community events. Sen’s interdisciplinary artistic expertise has led him to work and volunteer for several organizations in the non-profit sector. These include the Central American Resource Center, Plaza De La Raza School of Performing Arts, St. Elmo Village, U.C.L.A Volunteer program, Americorps (Public Allies Los Angeles), Maya Vision, Centro Cultural Techantit, Homies Unidos Central American Youth Conference, H.O.M.I.E San Francisco, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and Pat Brown Institute (Gang Violence Bridging Project). As a Site supervisor for ICU Art at Venice Art Walls, Sen has been responsible for supervising local, national, and international artists drawn to the iconic Venice Art Wall at Venice Beach. As the Assistant Director of the Downtown LA Youth & Culture Center, Sen provided administrative support, management of personnel, and overseeing cultural art department activities. Sen has produced many grass-roots inspired collaborative community events/showcases. He has been instrumental in bringing together other Los Angeles based visual artists, Hip Hop MCs, Graffiti Artists, DJs, Break dancers and local/international independent musicians/bands from a variety of genres including: Latin Fusion, Hip Hop, Rock, Cumbia and Reggae. Sen is the recipient of Los Angeles Trade Tech's Community Development & Organizing Scholarship Internship through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Currently, Sen has become a leading Urban Curator, Muralist, Community Art Gallery Curator, Mentor, Graphic Artist, Experimental Filmmaker/Video Producer, Community Music Festival Producer/Promoter, Entrepreneur, Community Organizer, Inner-City At-Risk Youth Advocate, and Instructor. He is presently working as the Youth & Art Coordinator for All Peoples Community Center in South Los Angeles teaching art to children and youth. His community dedication and volunteerism has landed him interviews in Pacifica Foundation’s KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles. Sen is constantly painting in different media; he continues to revitalize and beautify the streets of Los Angeles with murals. He is also planning another visual/musical/cultural festival and is collaborating on several experimental film projects.