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Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. - Tomás Lopez – The Magic MaskDescription
“My name Tomás Lopez, I am from Mexico. I am 68 years old. During this quarantine, sometimes I feel sad and desperate because I cannot see my colleagues at the center and attend classes. Now that I can attend virtual art classes with Santiago Gervasi, it gives me joy, and pleasure to see other people participating. I forget that I cannot go out because of COVID-19. The Art class helps me to relax; it is a therapy to me. I can relieve the stress I have for not being able to do the things I used to do before the pandemic. Thanks to this and the other virtual classes, they help me cope with the shelter in place order.”
Tomás Lopez was born in Jalisco, Mexico, where his family still lives. Tomás comes from a family of 11 children. His most joyous moments were when his children were born. He and his wife have 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. He and his family share a love of food and cooking. Tomás has moved around, working at a variety of different jobs, but enjoyed most his work cooking Mexican specialties. He is very proud of his son who does cooking and baking professionally.
Tomás liked art even back when he was a little boy, when he got many firstplace awards for his artwork at school. He continues to express his energetic, upbeat personality through his colorful drawings of geometric patterns. The designs come to him as he works, he says. Also a gifted singer, Tomás is very enthusiastic about his work with choir group, Coro Sotera. He not only sings primera voce in the choir, but also acts as its main promoter.
