Opening Reception is Friday, November 18, from 6-8pm. Free to members, $5 to non-members.
A Workshop with the artist is Saturday, November 19, at the Art & History Museums’ Maitland Art Center. Cost is $175 for members, $200 for non-members, all materials included. Call 407-539-2181 X254 to register. This is a hands-on workshop emphasizing the technical aspects of working in the versatile medium of acrylics. The workshop is designed for both beginners and for experienced painters who want to expand their knowledge of the acrylic technique. Velasquez will guide each student through the experimental techniques required in expressing different ideas in the creative process.
“I like to write and tell stories. I enjoy making things. I enjoy taking pictures. Somehow along the process, it all comes together,” says Velasquez. “I rely on a mixture of prose and poetry for concept and symbolism,” he continues. “If I had to label my work, I would say it is Confidential Narrative. It’s no secret that art is synonymous with communication and life, and that words are not neutral. The word narrative implies a story, and confidential has connotations of trust, intimacy or confession. The essence of Confidential Narrative is in many ways like compressing a story into a song; it’s the distillation and untangling of life’s convoluted experiences for the purpose of making sense of it all.”
