I became an artist out of true fascination with the works of the great masters. I feel great attraction not only for the technical aspects of masterfully created paintings but also for the fact that artist often transcend time and their work become a legacy that impacts the world and history in many ways.
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Here are some examples of the kind of art that I find consistent with such affirmation and that has strongly inspired me through the years:
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...so, I study the masters of the past...
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...but I also follow and study the master painters of today...
The Art of the Portrait
Herndon, Virginia.
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I also try to keep an eye on the contemporary world of art...
I understand that there is no point on repeating the past and I want my work to become as relevant as possible, but I also believe in going where my intuition takes me and in staying where my heart belongs and I believe that the creative process and artistic expression must come from within instead of being the result of following trends or obeying externally created formulas or paths, specially when they go against your own nature.
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When alone in my studio, I try to express myself while applying the lessons learned
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And when opportunities come to participate in exhibitions and competitions I often say yes.
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I am thankful to the Pinacoteche Museum, organizers of the international competition Luxembourg Art Prize for this acknowledgement to my proposal.
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And I work unsparingly, going as far as I can with what I know.
Doing my best to create high quality works, with unshakable faith that someday I might make my vision a reality somehow valuable to the world.
