Hello world!

I was born and raised in Chihuahua Mexico, the land of the Tarahumaras. When I was 16 years old, we moved to Beaumont, TX. The years have gone by and the best part is that I still remember and can share stories about my childhood, and I think those stories are the ones that have inspired the beginning of my career as a painter. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to be here in the US, and I believe one of the best parts is that Texas has influenced my art the same way today. I paint and I’m so inspired by what surrounds me here, without forgetting the shapes and the colors that the Tarahumaras instilled in me back home. Today I find myself sharing part of my story, and I try to give as much detail. The story will never change. I have often told how my hope is not to make this story better because this story is what it is, my only hope is that I get to become a better storyteller. When I was a child dreaming to become a painter or an artist it was nothing but a dream. My experience has taught me that even if it doesn’t feel real it can happen. The biggest part of becoming is believing, and I did not believe until I met real, hardworking and alive artists, someone that is doing exactly what you dream to become one day. I’m very grateful and blessed to have found a group of artists in Beaumont, Tx. A group of people that show their unapologetic love for art, music, poetry, photography you name it, anything creative, every place I went I found some sort of inspiration. Today I find myself painting what speaks to me. Shapes and color will always be the core of my paintings, but I must admit that nature has a special place in my artist heart. My work was a lot more abstract at the beginning, today I like to call my art friendly abstract. I’m well aware that some people don’t like abstract art. I remember how people mentioned to me “I don’t care for abstract art works, but I love yours” I believe it was the bright colors. I continue using the bright colors and yes, the subjects are constantly changing. I also thought about the people that only appreciate abstract art. I realize I wanted to make something that was more friendly to those that did not like abstract and maintain enough abstraction for those that love abstract. One of my goals as an artist is to be able to connect with as many people as possible. I create friendly abstract straight from the heart always with the hope to put a smile on your face. Besides painting, I realize that sharing my artwork with the community especially children in the community is what keeps me going. I volunteer to be part of events and festivals by providing a big canvas, paint and yes some instruction but not much. Children carry a true artist in them. We’re not painting just anything we paint buildings from the city, name street signs, and other landmarks from their community. My goal is not just to share my love for art but also to help them embrace their beautiful Beaumont, Texas. Everyone gets to put a stroke on this community painting, and I know in my heart that they feel a sense of belonging. After doing this for some years, I have experienced how they do remember and come back to me and mention how they painted for the first time with me. Those are the moments where I remember that just showing art for people to see is just one aspect of my mission. The main goal is to embrace the artist life by example and to tell these little kids that there are painters out there. Also, other creatives and musicians that are doing this as a living, and if they love it deeply enough, yes, they can do it too.