My artistic work has evolved over the past 50 years with long gaps for travel and work as an environmental engineer. The life experiences I have gathered in this long period inform all the art I do now.
My early artwork was enclosed and intimate, consisting of still-life and interiors; by contrast, my recent output is more open and even expansive. Much of my current output comprises college assignments, particularly figure drawing and painting, which were my original focus. More recently I have been exposed to printmaking and sculpture, which are already changing, expanding actually, the way I see myself as an artist.
The work I do in my studio in my own time leans towards landscape, which may better express my life experiences and family background. These include pastels of my native Mexico, full of color and vibrancy; an acrylic of the village in Lebanon where my grandfather grew up, depicting the quaint little town with its tile-roofed white houses in the foreground, and the Mount Lebanon range towering dramatically behind it; and a wide-angle view of Scottish highlands, a recent discovery, with its rugged topography clearly visible across the Gruinard Bay 30 miles into the distance.
Experience in other areas, new to me until recently, include 3D design and sculpture, printmaking, and metalsmithing. These have made me review my own image as an artist, from someone who chiefly draws and paints, to a more rounded and artist who works in a wide range of media. My next step is to take a degree in illustration and animation in order to acquire greater knowledge in digital media.
My work continues evolving as I learn from college professors and peers, and from the work of the master artists who are amply represented in DC Area museums and galleries. I feel fortunate to have the rest of my life to continue learning and improving.
My early artwork was enclosed and intimate, consisting of still-life and interiors; by contrast, my recent output is more open and even expansive. Much of my current output comprises college assignments, particularly figure drawing and painting, which were my original focus. More recently I have been exposed to printmaking and sculpture, which are already changing, expanding actually, the way I see myself as an artist.
The work I do in my studio in my own time leans towards landscape, which may better express my life experiences and family background. These include pastels of my native Mexico, full of color and vibrancy; an acrylic of the village in Lebanon where my grandfather grew up, depicting the quaint little town with its tile-roofed white houses in the foreground, and the Mount Lebanon range towering dramatically behind it; and a wide-angle view of Scottish highlands, a recent discovery, with its rugged topography clearly visible across the Gruinard Bay 30 miles into the distance.
Experience in other areas, new to me until recently, include 3D design and sculpture, printmaking, and metalsmithing. These have made me review my own image as an artist, from someone who chiefly draws and paints, to a more rounded and artist who works in a wide range of media. My next step is to take a degree in illustration and animation in order to acquire greater knowledge in digital media.
My work continues evolving as I learn from college professors and peers, and from the work of the master artists who are amply represented in DC Area museums and galleries. I feel fortunate to have the rest of my life to continue learning and improving.