In every corner of Maricopa, art tells a story not only of color and craft, but of courage and risk. For some, that story began far beyond the Sonoran Desert.

These artists, born abroad, have each carved creative livelihoods here in Maricopa, building businesses and community through their work. Their paths to the U.S. are as varied as their media, but all reflect the same pursuit: opportunity and the freedom to live by their art.

The following interviews, edited for clarity, explore what the “American Dream” means to them — and how they’ve found it in here.

Victor Moreno

Resides in: Rancho El Dorado

From: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Profession: Photographer

IN : Why did you move to the U.S.?

MORENO : I came to the U.S. looking for more opportunities for me and my fiancée back the

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