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Julio Green creates abstract paintings that are expressions of his responses to music and the force around his subjects. Born and raised in Honduras, Julio has been drawing since his early years, and began painting at the age of 18 as a means to express himself in ways for which words were inadequate. After years of self-teaching, Julio came to the U.S. and began taking classes to learn new techniques. He then combined his new knowledge and years of experience to develop his own techniques. His works have been featured in numerous exhibitions, leading to his winning the 2004 Express South Florida® Reader’s Choice Award for Best Male Visual Artist. Winer of the grand prize The Van Gogh Award at the First Annual Quick Draw Art Event 2007, developed by Broward Art Guild.
Julio’s process of self-discovery and his art go hand-in-hand, as is evident in the varying disguises he crafts on canvas.
Statement
My art is an extension of me, physically and mentally. My abstracts are my feelings, emotions and daily desires expressed in the way of forms, textures and colors. I paint to scape my reality and use my gift as not only a way to express myself, but also to manifest my daily stresses and joys in a constructive way. That and music are the source of my abstract art. When looking at every day objects or situations, I tend to personify them on the canvas, giving the art life. I paint abstracts to disguise my feelings to the world, but also as a way to face the world.
As a child, I would draw to express myself as others found me to stray from the societal norm. I saw the world different from others, I grew in my art by expressing this interpretation of the outside world as I matured in my paintings. Abstract painting forces me to evaluate situations in my life. The creation process and the the finished product bring clarity to an otherwise foggy existence. Without the ability to paint and manifest my vision of the world onto a canvas, I wouldn't be a whole.
Julio Green
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