Coming to the Sacramento Poetry Center: Mariana Castro de Ali and Terry a O'Neal

Mariana Castro de Ali, whose art uses anything from receipts to tampons.

Mariana Castro De Ali was born in Cd. Obregón, Sonora México in 1975. She lives works in California. She attended Cosumnes River College, Chabot College, is now pursuing Film Studies at UC Davis.

Mariana’s art has appeared in the following exhibitions:

Solo
2009 A Matter of Survival, Los Rios Gallery, Sacramento, California
2008 True Colors, Lavender Library, Sacramento, CA
2007 Periodo de fiesta, Casa de las Yayas, Cócorit, Sonora, México

Selected Exhibitions
2009 Final & Sigue, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
2009 Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2009 100 % Focus, Life Under the Lens, UC Davis, Honor Mention, Davis, CA
2009 Espada de Dos Filos/ Double Edged Sword, Ruiz Gallery, Fresno, CA
2009 Cosumnes River College Art Show, Sacramento, CA
2008 Recycled AIDS Medicine Program 3rd Annual Art Auction, San Francisco, CA
2008 Art Seen, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
2007 The Art of Heart Care, Manhattan, Kansas
2007 La Raza Galleria Posada, Sacramento, CA



Terry a O'Neal

Terry a O'Neal

Best Selling Author, Terry a O’Neal,has published poetry in numerous magazines, journals and newspapers. Her previous publications include three volumes of poetry, Motion Sickness, The Poet Speaks in Black and Good Mornin’ Glory; two children’s books, Ev’ry Little Soul and My Jazz Shoes; and the award winning family fiction novel Sweet Lavender.

Terry has been named among the most popular African American female writers of
our time, featured in a book entitled “Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired
African American Women in Literature”—a list of women who’ve left a mark on the
wider world through their writing.

Her name in Lights: In recent times, Terry has ventured into the world of screenwriting, focusing on inspirational feature films for family audiences. Recently, she has completed a screenplay of her novel Sweet Lavender, which is currently resting in the hands of Hollywood producers.

In addition to her writing accomplishments, Terry is the editor of the annual youth poetry anthology, Make Some Noise! An anthology by inspired youth from all around the Unites States, Canada, Australia and Africa. In addition to her writing accomplishments, she is the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization, Lend Your Hand, Inc. Educating the World’s Children.

“Her poems are reflective of African American culture and at the same time underscore our universal humanity.”

—Dr. Kevin Starr
State Librarian of California

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