My World & Art

     When I talk about my interests in art I need to mention that I grew up surrounded by artists in my home in Guerrero, Mexico. Many of my family members have a talent in music or the visual arts, from saxophone players to singers. From Mexican folklore dancers to painters. Most of them do it for fun and have a side job that does not allow them to follow art to the fullest.

 

   I grew up in a a small farm in the countryside and therefore loved nature and its wonderful colors, but I was never too far away from my dad's paintings, my mom's singing and dancing, and my uncles' musical instruments.

 

 

Painting by Ambrosio Duque

      I have to admit that out of those options I liked drawing more than anything else. As a little kid, I preferred to draw the characters of Dragon Ball Z (a Japanese TV Manga) instead of the detailed faces of family portraits that my dad used to paint. 

 

    I created my own drawings of Mexican historical events where the rifles and bloody army uniforms had a stronger presence on the paper than the Mexican flag or the Mexican eagle on the photographs that you would see in the history books at school. But I was never exposed to art studies, and only approached art-making as means of relaxation. Not as means of expression.

 

Mexican Crafts, Photo by Alfredo Duque

   

    In my Lawrence career, I had the opportunity to take courses in drawing and painting which allowed me to reflect on my understanding of the world through art. My experience in Mexico and the United States have shaped my understanding of different topics such as religion and motivated me to raise questions that not always have an answer.

Here is some of my work

                      Dia de Muertos

     Our Father, who art...

     American Dream