From painters and sculptors, Venezuelans begin to make art history in Gainesville
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- 31 Mar 2023
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Venezuelan painters like Arturo Michelena, Luisa Palacios and Mercedes Pardo have left their mark on the history of Latin American art. Today, these artists are an inspiration for new talent whose work ranges from abstract art to realistic portraits.
Carlos Romero is among the emerging Venezuelan artists who seek to highlight art, even as a foreigner. Every time he visits the United States, Romero seeks to exhibit his art because, in his home country, he said he feels it is more difficult to work as an artist due to the lack of local support.
Romero said he discovered his artistic side at a young age, but it was when he was in his 20s that he decided to fully study it.
“At the beginning of my career as an artist, I was dedicated to painting, where I ventured first as an autodidact. Then I spent two years at the Julio Arriaga School of Art. But when I saw sculpture exhibitions, I went crazy with sculpture and said ‘no, this is my area,'” Romero said.
“From there I have dedicated myself because, although I felt that I found the target, that was my profession, my art, my dedication. It is my passion,” Romero said.
Although it has not been easy, Romero said that art was not his only job for a long time. At first, he was an art teacher at the University of Zulia.
“It is not an easy career. It is always a hard path. We artists can survive in many ways, but, generally, a poet or a sculptor has to have other professions,” shared Romero. Read More…
