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Hi, I’m Alvaro Daniel Porras, an artist and educator based in San Pedro, California. My art practice explores mythical imagery, ancient cultures, and imaginative creatures through drawing, painting, and sculpture. I’m inspired by Peruvian ceramics and surrealist thought, and I aim to bring that sense of wonder into classrooms and community spaces. As a dedicated teacher and collaborator, I design accessible, hands-on art projects for students of diverse backgrounds, co-create curricula with teachers, and nurture safe spaces for creative risk-taking. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I love making art education inclusive and joyful.…Hi, I’m Alvaro Daniel Porras, an artist and educator based in San Pedro, California. My art practice explores mythical imagery, ancient cultures, and imaginative creatures through drawing, painting, and sculpture. I’m inspired by Peruvian ceramics and surrealist thought, and I aim to bring that sense of wonder into classrooms and community spaces. As a dedicated teacher and collaborator, I design accessible, hands-on art projects for students of diverse backgrounds, co-create curricula with teachers, and nurture safe spaces for creative risk-taking. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I love making art education inclusive and joyful.

Alvaro Daniel Porras

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Hi, I’m Alvaro Daniel Porras, an artist and educator based in San Pedro, California. My art practice explores mythical imagery, ancient cultures, and imaginative creatures through drawing, painting, and sculpture. I’m inspired by Peruvian ceramics and surrealist thought, and I aim to bring that sense of wonder into classrooms and community spaces. As a dedicated teacher and collaborator, I design accessible, hands-on art projects for students of diverse backgrounds, co-create curricula with teachers, and nurture safe spaces for creative risk-taking. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I love making art education inclusive and joyful.…Hi, I’m Alvaro Daniel Porras, an artist and educator based in San Pedro, California. My art practice explores mythical imagery, ancient cultures, and imaginative creatures through drawing, painting, and sculpture. I’m inspired by Peruvian ceramics and surrealist thought, and I aim to bring that sense of wonder into classrooms and community spaces. As a dedicated teacher and collaborator, I design accessible, hands-on art projects for students of diverse backgrounds, co-create curricula with teachers, and nurture safe spaces for creative risk-taking. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I love making art education inclusive and joyful.

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Hi, I’m Alvaro Daniel Porras, an artist and educator based in San Pedro, California. My art practice explores mythical imagery, ancient cultures, and imaginative creatures through drawing, painting, and sculpture. I’m inspired by Peruvian ceramics and surrealist thought, and I aim to bring that sense of wonder into classrooms and community spaces.

As a dedicated teacher and collaborator, I design accessible, hands-on art projects for students of diverse backgrounds, co-create curricula with teachers, and nurture safe spaces for creative risk-taking. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I love making art education inclusive and joyful.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Artist in Classroom at Angels Gate Cultural Center

January 1, 2023 - Present

Teach scaffolded lessons to multiple classrooms in three elementary schools, design lesson plans for diverse communities, nurture safe spaces for learning, create accessible art projects, collaborate with teachers on curricular development and events, and conduct art lessons in Spanish for dual language learners and ESL students.

Upward Bound Summer Instructor at Loyola Marymount University

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Planned a six-week drawing and painting program, introduced students from disadvantaged backgrounds to theoretical and applied visual language, and curated an end-of-program student gallery.

Art Instructor at Exceptional Children's Foundation Art Center

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2022

Taught, counseled, and documented artists' development in the Independent Study Program; conducted painting and drawing workshops; collaborated on student projects; implemented Therap documentation and supported development of personal style and artistic identity.

Art Instructor at Boys & Girls Club of the LA Harbor

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Directed and developed an art course for the Angel's Gate Visiting Artist in Classrooms Program; recruited students; provided drawing and painting lessons; facilitated group projects and gallery exhibitions; conducted one-on-one workshops and maintained supplies inventory.

Aquatics Instructor at Peninsula YMCA

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019

Taught K–12 students swimming at beginner to advanced levels; developed private lessons including students with special needs and older adults; prepared lesson plans for Youth Swim Club; fostered a nurturing, safe environment with team-building activities.