Cristina Rodriguez
United in Art:Fine Art from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
June 2 - June 23, 2009
Reception:
Thursday June 4, 2009 6-8 PM
Press Release
Colorful, innocent and instantly disarming, the works by Cristina Rodriguez radiate a zest for life. Her paintings, usually made with oils on linen, reflect a unity between animals, humans and the lands that they abide in. Her composition knows no boundaries, easily drifting from a natural landscape setting to a flattened picture plane where figures, plants or objects remain nestled in their own personal spaces. Rodriguez’s style is remarkable, both simplistic and elegant at once, she pares down her figures and scenery to essential components, heavily outlined and draped with bold beautiful colors.
Her upbringing in Colombia and subsequent journeys around the world have inspired and refreshed her creative spirit. “Storytelling and color are engraved in me since I was born,” she explains. “All I have done is use that gift and recreate into my own personal language as an artist.” Her works have been exhibited in Colombia, London and New York. Cristina Rodriguez lives and works in London.
Artist Statement
I am a Latino-American Artist. Although I have lived abroad for the past 20 years and I have travelled all over the world, the main source of inspiration for my work comes from the land I was born in. I choose deliberately to see the extraordinary in the ordinary, to see the magic instead of the horror, to aim for peace and harmony instead of ugliness and sadness. I choose to give something positive and enlightening to my fellow human beings and I choose to give it through my beautiful paintings.
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