# HUGumentary: Irisol is Coloring the Queen City

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/hugumentary-irisol-is-coloring-the-queen-city/
> Updated: 2020-01-16T19:40:39+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: CLT Creatives, HUG Micro-Grants | Contributors: The Biscuit Staff

You know visual artist Irisol Gonzalez. At least, you know her work. You've enjoyed her murals across Charlotte, viewed her pieces at C3Lab or zooming by

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You know visual artist Irisol Gonzalez. At least, you know her work. You’ve [enjoyed her murals across Charlotte](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/sharon-dowell-shows-her-eastside-pride/), viewed her pieces at C3Lab or zooming by a ArtPop Street Gallery billboard featuring her work. But, you may not know the story of her [8-foot self-portrait](https://www.instagram.com/p/BbCgaIClMrs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) she made using hundreds and hundreds of colored pencils. A HUG Micro-Grant helped her get the supplies she needed to do it and she told that story, and more, on **QC@3 on WBTV**. [Watch her HUGumentary here](https://qclife.wbtv.com/local-woman-creates-art-using-colored-pencils-and-more/).

Of the HUG, Irisol says, “Making the the HUG granted piece meant a commitment to my craft and the people of Charlotte who could relate to it. It became a voice for more than myself. ”

The self-protrait may be complete, but Irisol’s not one to rest on her laurels, Irisol has an array of new projects on the horizon. “I am working on a series about sexism in Latin American culture. The series hopes to educate and question our belief system,” she sats.

Irisol is also collaborating with another HUG recipient (or HUGgee), [the Cine Casual film series at Camp North End](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/interesting-events-equitable-summit-cine-casual-magic-science-more/) in March.

### **Watch Irisol in Action**

[Click here to see watch the video on the QC@3 Web site.](https://qclife.wbtv.com/local-woman-creates-art-using-colored-pencils-and-more/)

Matt Olin and Tim Miner also joined Kristen Miranda to talk about Irisol and her work. [Watch the interview.](https://qclife.wbtv.com/hug-grants-helping-charlottes-creative-community/)

### **Here is the Self-Portrait**

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> [A post shared by Irisol Gonzalez (@irisolgonzalezart)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BbCgaIClMrs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Nov 3, 2017 at 9:05am PDT