Juan Alonso-Rodriguíz
Palm Desert #16, 2018
india ink and graphite on bristol paper
15 x 12"
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This work is from a series of ink & graphite drawings Juan Alonso-Rodriguíz created during a three week residency in Palm Desert, CA. Alonso writes that his paintings are “an on-going exploration of abstraction based on forms both found in nature and those conceived by human ingenuity. I am influenced by balance, perceived symmetry, architecture, growth & decay, patterns, surfaces, history, my dual Cuban/American culture, weathered beauty, and the tug-of-war between the natural and the man-made landscape.” Alonso came to Seattle in 1982, where he has lived since. He creates studio and public works, and is a prominent community activist and arts advocate.