Luscious Self-Portrait (7/2/21.1) Painting

Alejandro’s work celebrates the creative spark, and acknowledges that there is control in the uncontrollable, harnessing evaporation and the peculiar characteristics of the materials employed to fix what words cannot express. Born and raised in Colombia, Alejandro came to the United States at 14, and now resides in Buffalo, NY. His interest in paint started at a very early age, exploring the behavior of the oil cans and paints stored in the car port of the building where he lived. Complaints soon followed, which resulted in his having his first painting studio in the third floor balcony of the apartment building. The isolation of the pandemic has proven fruitful for the artist, who has had a prolific last couple of years. He views the current circumstances as “the universe is giving me an opportunity to catch-up.”. His latest series of works, using household latex on canvas, is an extension of the Luscious series. The biomorphic shapes in the Creatures series reflect the sometimes missing humanity in these troubled times. Recent sales include works from the Victoria, Latex, and Soulstice series of works.