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Sergio's
Latest Artworks
The
Artist's portfolio of new works
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THE
WALL
is one of my latest oil paintings.
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My
new emphasis has been on cultural themes.
Subjects dealing with history or historical
persons such as Tiburcio Vasquez
(circa1860), who is said to have been
the first Chicano social bandit.
My latest portrait is of the Salsa singer
Celia Cruz, who left us recently.
I felt compelled to paint her as a tribute
to her great talent and musical contribution
to Latino music.
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I
started to paint the portrait of the very
popular Chicano boxer of the 70's, Bobby
Chacon. As I painted the work he sort
of morphed into a generic boxing image
that symbolized all the Chicano boxers
who's greatness was fleeting and sometimes
tragic.
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I
will continue with these topics and have
drawn preliminary sketches for Party
at The Shop, Los Matachines,
Dia de los Muertos Blues, and California
Dreamin. I started "California
Dreamin" last year and have struggled
with it. I walked away from the canvas
and returned to it months later only to
again wrestle with the composition. Recently
my friend and art colleague Mark Vallen
turned me on to the works of Irving
Norman, who has been a great inspiration
to me. I've returned to working on "California
Dreamin" with a fresh perspective
thanks to Mr. Norman.
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I
plan to do a series of paintings on the
great contribution women have had on Latino
traditions and culture. It is largely
the women in our culture who have be the
repository and conduit of cultura and
tradition. I watched as my wife, Diane
and her beautiful mother, Genie passed
on the tradition of Tamale making at Christmas
to our girls. Genie would also spend time
showing my daughters the fine art of Tortilla
making while my wife took them to the
library. Together my wife and her mother
as many mothers do instilled culture,
tradition and social consciousness in
our daughters.
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I
also want to explore through my artworks
the contribution Chicanos have made in
war. My own uncle and namesake died during
the Battle of the Bulge and is buried
in Luxembourg American Cemetery. Although
our sacrifices and contributions have
not always brought about the changes we
deserved, nevertheless Chicanos have always
answered the country's call.
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