Studio Clean Up.

My studio was starting to feel a bit too crowded, so I did a little cleaning. It may still look crowded, but its a lot better than before. I tend to clean up in order to prepare for a whole new set of new paintings.

Complete Portrait.

This is a new painting that I just finished this week for my friend's store, Complete Clothing. It took me 4 days to complete and I was very pleased with the final outcome. Enjoy.

San Antonio Business Journal

One of my paintings was recently published in the San Antonio Business Journal. The Article highlights the strong points that each university art program in San Antonio has. They published a portrait that I did of my good friend Zaul. He is a very successful businessman, supporter of the Sour Grapes and a collector of my art. Thanks to my friend and Prof. Dr. Scott Sherer for this opportunity.

DJ ALEJAN.

When I was 16, my brothers and I experienced one of the greatest Hip Hop events that Dallas had ever seen, Elements 98. The event was a true Hip Hop events in that it involved all of the elements. This event for ever changed our lives. We were exposed to some amazing graffiti artist and DJs. One of those djs was Dj Alejan who was at this event in 1998. He sold us his mixtape and little did I know that it would have such a powerful impact on me. I listened to that cassette tape non-stop day and night. Eventually I lost this mixtape and I have been longing for it for the last couple of years. This weekend my little brother surprised me with a copy of the mixtape in its entirety. The joy and excitement that this mixtape has brought me is even greater than it was 10 years ago. I feel very inspired and creative. Music is what fuels me create art.

Doing it in the Park

This past weekend we were invited to be part of a community event geared towards promoting peace in Dallas neighborhoods. We were asked to present a graffiti exhibition and a graffiti battle for the people in attendance. The event was mainly sponsored by the city of Dallas, so it was a bit odd that they were promoting graffiti art. Their idea was to have graffiti represent peace and creativity in a safe environment for the kids in attendance. The event had a really good turn out with tons of free food, games and entertainment. It was really cool to have young kids who recognized our work and knew all about the Sour Grapes.

St. Obama

Its been a while since I last posted, I have been painting in my studio. Here is a painting that I recently finished for a my good friend Tim. It was fun painting it and adding my own twist to the composition. Enjoy

New Old

Here is another painting that I recently finished influenced by Baroque and Renaissance Painting.