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Artist Statement:
As a self didactic artist I
find in art the way of
bringing to light the deepest
feelings of the spirit and
soul. Art is a cleansing
process that exposes the
weaknesses and strengths that
reside within me.
I believe noble gifts come
from a divine source. Thus I
leave my subconscious to guide
me through the creation of
surrealistic metamorphic human
figures. These figures become
a reflection of personal
experiences lived with all my
relations who are searching
for the muse that will bring
about balance.
Oil and acrylics guide my
journey on the canvas. I do
allow myself to be lead
through pastels, water colors
and mixed-media to create 3
dimensional sculptures....
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Artist Exhibitions:
III Realidades
Group Exhibit
La Espanola Tapas Bar
2008
Surrealidades
Group Exhibit
Expresiones Artisticas Gallery
Chicago
2008
Pilsen Open Stuios
Group Exhibit
Chicago
2007
Da Surralist
Group Exhibit
Chicago
2007
1st. Surrealist Festival
Group Exibith
Chicago
2006
Expresiones Artisticas Gallery
Surrealist Group Exhibit
Chicago
2006
Cafe Efebos
Roy Villalobos & Alfonso ...
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Roy Villalobos Biography:
| Biographical information for Roy Villalobos can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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37
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
Non |
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| Education |
Professional Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Art, Music, Movies, Art Teaching and Reading |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Surrealism - (1924 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
HR GIGER
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| Favorite Work of Art |
MANY
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
LIFE. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
not provided |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Roy Villalobos is an artist, arts educator and community organizer. His art is influenced by surrealism with metamorphic human figures mostly in acrylic or oil on canvas. Roy is also an experienced graphic designer and much of his projects are within a cultural and social context targeting the Hispanic community.
Over the past few years, Roy has become a respected and well-know muralist in the City of Chicago. His work has been commissioned from organizations in the public and private sector. A signature piece of his work is a 38 ft. high by 18 ft long public mural located in 1821 S. Allport St. titled, “Globalization”.
In 1998, the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum of Chicago invited him to submit a piece he made in Mexico to the group exhibit for “Day of the Dead”.
In the year 2000 he moved back to the Pilsen community in Chicago where he has been heavily involved with the art community. He has consulted several local non-profits organizations and for over five years served as the cultural and arts coordinator for the Pilsen Chamber of Commerce. He was responsible for the Pilsen Cultural Celebration, a two day event in the Harrison Park with music, art, dance, and theater.
Roy’s commissions include several landscape murals at local restaurants to public art. Alderman Dany Solis commissioned him to paint a canvas commemorating Cesar Chavez to be placed at postal office in Pilsen in 2004. He was commissioned to paint a 17 ft. long mural by 4ft. high at Casa Aztlan, a community organization in Pilsen in 2006, titled “Reforma Laica”. Another significant project was the art he created for the 34th Annual Salsedo Press May Day Blast event poster.
Nationally he has was awarded the first place Heineken Company national mural contest and his mural was installed at the corner of Milwaukee Ave. and Paulina St. in Chicago, IL.
Since 2006 Roy has serves as an art teacher for The Northeastern University’s Chicago Teachers Center, an art program of After School Matters. He also is a core member of the non-profits arts organization, expresiones-artísticas. |
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