Dreamflower

Concept

Statement
I have been a full time visual artist for more than 12 years, although my beginnings were as an artisan certified by Fomento Industrial, I was a metal and sheet metal beater. As a child I grew up in the hardware industry and paint factories in Puerto Rico of very well known brands, since my father worked in it all his life and I would go to work with him which I enjoyed very much. I learned as a child to play with commercial paints and all about their components. That's where the fascination for paint and its uses was born.

As a professional artist I create the "Dreamflowers" or "Dreamflowers" a flower or flowers full of color which are very striking on a base also rich in chromatics. These flowers are sometimes compared to native flowers, (poppies) but the reality is that they are abstract and many of them can vary in the number of petals, sometimes five, six, seven or even eight. The "Dreamflowers" I frame them on black with a maze in the center giving them a fantasy or cartoonish touch.

I share with you that I don't always make sketches or plans, I just let myself be carried away by the brush and capture what I have already visualized in my mind. My sketchbooks vary in content, as I like to explore all media and subjects of interest. I'm a self-taught artist so I always try to do labs in my studio to learn daily about textures, colors and new techniques besides taking online classes to expand my knowledge.

The theme in which I am recognized is the "Dreamflowers" although in many occasions I commit what I call small acts of rebellion and I paint about other themes that are marking the history, current events or personal feelings. You will be able to see some of the works I do outside my theme.