Aalycia Rodriguez is representing Westwood and Mexican culture as Cinco de Mayo’s featured artist

May 04, 2023 - Aalycia Rodriguez first discovered she could paint when she was 16 years old. She had always been “artistically inclined,” creating crafts with her mom around their Westwood home.

But picking up a paint brush started her love of art and, unintentionally, her desire to find liberation.

Fast forward to today and Rodriguez is 19 years old, spreading her desire and love through her artwork and teachings. She’s also the featured artist at this year’s “Cinco de Mayo en Westwood.” The free event at the RISE Westwood Campus on Saturday is hosted by Hecho en Westwood, Re:Vision and In Lak’ech Denver Arts, where Rodriguez teaches weekly visual arts classes for students in fifth grade and up.

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