Press Releases 08
Art Exhibit “Colors of the Wind” Opens in Houston, Texas
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
Mexico City, October 2, 2008 - “I had the pleasure of traveling
today to Houston, Texas, to join Sylvia Garcia-Escamilla,
Founding President of the John Langdon Down Foundation, and
Carlos Ignacio Gonzalez Magallon, Consul of Mexico in that
city, in inaugurating the exhibit of paintings, engravings
and lithographs of the Mexican School of Down Art at the Fulbright
Tower.
“Shortly after I came to Mexico, I was privileged to meet
Sylvia Escamilla. She showed me how, at the Mexican School
of Down Art, young artists develop their skills and, by creating
this ‘pictorial poetry,’ they discover a new way to feel productive
and useful. I was so taken by the art I saw that I used ‘Bullfighter,’
by Victor Mendez, for the Christmas card I sent that year.
I am delighted that this and other works, brought together
in the ‘Colors of the Wind’ exhibit, can now be enjoyed in
my home state.
“Down Syndrome is a genetic condition that represents the
most common reason for cognitive disabilities in the world.
Although the origin of this condition is still unknown, it
is not related to nationality, race, religion or socioeconomic
status. With specialized care and education, however, a child
with Down Syndrome can do anything an average child can do.
It is important, whenever possible, to ensure that those services
are provided shortly after birth in order to stimulate the
acquisition of abilities and skills that support the development
and contribute to improve the quality of life of children
with Down Syndrome.
“This exhibit will be at the Fulbright Tower in Houston until
November 21, and will be followed by other exhibits of the
Mexican School of Down Art in various European cities, to
keep showing the world the excellent art these young men and
women are creating, and the important work of the John Langdon
Down Foundation in Mexico.”
For more information on the John Langdon Down Foundation
go to:
http://www.fjldown.org.mx/en/index.html
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