Sunday, November 17, 2013

"Mind Your Step" at Avis Frank Gallery, Houston TX . November 08th to November 30th, 2013



 General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow
 
Various Drawings; Gouache / Paper ; 2013
 Balance 1; Gouache/Paper ; 14.25ins x 10.25ins ; 2013
 Balance 2; Gouache/Paper ; 14.25ins x 10.25ins ; 2013



 Balance 3; Gouache/Paper ; 14.25ins x 10.25ins ; 2013
                                     

"Blue Dance" ; Gouache/Paper ;12ins x 9ins ; 2013

"Blue Horse" ; Gouache/Paper ; 9ins x 12ins ; 2013

"Tree" ; Gouache/Paper ; 12ins x 9ins ; 2013
Grenade; Gouache/ Paper; 14.25ins x 10.25ins; 2013
Hunting II; Gouache/ Paper; 10.25ins x 14.25ins x ; 2013
Ceramic Sculptures Installation; Various Dimensions; 2013

Ceramic Sculptures Installation; Various Dimensions; 2013
Ceramic Sculptures Installation (Feet) ; Various Dimensions; 2013


Female Lower Torso and Leg; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013

Ankle/Shoe; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013


Boot Small Lace Holed ; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013


Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Large Head  - Male; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
Ceramic Sculptures Installation; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Bear and Two Heads" ; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013

"Bear and Two Heads" ; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013
"Bear and Two Heads" ; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013

"Head - Minus Ear" ; Glazed  Porcelain;  Various Dimension; 2013

"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013

"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013

"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013

"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013

"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013

"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013
"Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013


General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow


General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow
General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow


General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow
Wallpaper 1; Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013

Wallpaper 1; Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013
Wallpaper 1; Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013

Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013
Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013

Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013
Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013





"Mind Your Step" Statement

Violence has been one of the topics I have explored through my art in the last 15 years. I have seen how in my home country of Venezuela violence has increased dramatically in the last years. Living in the U.S. for 13 years I have also seen the dramatic impact of human suffering created by acts of violence in their different forms, guns, terrorism and war.

The artworks I produced illustrate and respond to these acts of destructive behavior. My idea is to mix aggression with playfulness and to contrast the decorative and the innocent with brutality to reveal the harsh severity of my subject matter.



To convey my message I work across a variety of media through painting, digital, ceramics and printmaking. As a source of reference for my work I use images from everyday decorative objects such as wallpaper, wrapping paper, children’s books, the imagery of cartoon drawings, toy models and piñatas. I like the decorative aspects of these items, the richness of patterns, and the use of flat colors and shapes, which facilitate immediate communication.