Art and Its Importance on Humanity
Most people are familiar with television survival programs. In one series, a couple is placed in a hostile environment, nude, and without tools. They must survive a given period of time and simply survive. In another series, the program will place a couple, usually men, in a remote area and their goal is to complete …
Dimension 2016
Extinction Wins Best of Show Dimension XLVI 44th Annual Juried Exhibit The 44th Dimension Annual Juried Exhibit has been the Corpus Christi Art Center’s popular exhibit since their opening in 1972. The non-thematic, juried exhibition was honored to have highly recognized artist, Xochi Solis, as the 2016 judge. This year’s event had __________ images submitted …
Extinction
Size 36″x36″ Medium Oil on canvas Description 2016. Self-portrait. Extinction reflects my views about world events and my look towards the future. Awards Dimension 2016, Best of Show, Corpus Christi, Tx Purchase Print
Beauty and the Beast
Size 24″ x 48″ Medium Oil on Canvas Description This tree is sometimes called “Palo Loco” (crazy tree). My guess is that this is due to the unique contrast between the beautiful, fragile-looking, flowers. The flowers begin as large bulbs about the size of walnuts and a slender stem first begins to extend outside followed …
Pinche Enigma
Size 48″ x 50″ Medium Oil on Wood Panel Description Fox News Megyn Kelly began the process of exposing Donald Trump to America. She begins by informing the public that he refers to women as pigs and other insulting references, thus the three little pigs. Donald Trump is flanked by his trophy wives and his …
Tres Crucitas
Size 9″ x 11″ Medium Oil on Canvas Description Cultures have always had a concern about a hex, evil spirit, bad luck, expressing envy towards someone. Some people may consider this event solely with the Mexican culture but in fact the Greeks, the people in Turkey and many cultures throughout the world have addressed the …
My First School Lesson 1959
Size 20″ x 30″ Medium Oil on Canvas Description Captures the harsh reality of struggling to be accepted in the ‘melting pot’ of the United States. We were not permitted to speak any other language other than English. Failure to comply could result in physical reminders. Lunch bags with tacos were hidden from the general …