Julio A. Green
creates abstract paintings that express his responses to music, his environment, and
the forces surrounding his subjects.The viewer will often find actual, physical pieces of Julio’s environment
in his art, as he gives new life to discarded items by incorporating them into
his paintings.This “Abstract
Recycling” gives new life to what would otherwise end up as garbage or litter,
and brings attention to our need to be less wasteful as a society.
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 United States and began taking classes to
learn new techniques.He combined this
new knowledge with his years of experience to develop his own techniques. His works have been featured in numerous
exhibitions and contests throughout the years.Some notable awards he have received are the 2004 Express
South Florida¨ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Male Visual Artist, The Van Gogh
Award (grand prize) at the First Annual Quick Draw Art Event 2007 Developed by
Broward Art Guild, and Best Mixed Media/3D at United & Proud 2010 Developed
by ArtsUnited, among others.
Julio’s process
of personal self-discovery and his art go hand-in-hand, as is evident in the
varying perspectives 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 and colors. I paint to
escape 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 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.
