process of showing art, “We don’t
do art shows for the restrictions
and for the respect that they don’t
seem to understand the point of
it.” Quino is not necessarily looking to sell his work, he simply
wants to share his talents and stories with others in the hope that
they can walk away from his work
intrigued. With such stylized
paintings, he has faced a lot of
rejection as an artist. Boris notes
how “people do not understand
how his paintings come alive.
‘This is not sellable art. It needs to
match furniture. Can you change
the color? The colors are too sad
or too aggressive.’” Time and time
again, they hear the same message. Even though Quino is not
looking to sell his art, the galleries
are, so they are only interested in
promoting art that sells.
Quino’s goal as an artist is to inspire others. He gets joy out of
creating anything, and sharing his
creativity. “I was making many
things when I felt good. Painting, gardening, cooking–I like to
cook–I like to make everything.
But when I was sick, I felt very
bad. Painting helped me a lot.”
Painting helped him get through
chemo, and even though his vision is almost gone, he still continues to paint beautiful scenes. I
asked Quino if he would still paint
once he is completely blind, but
he seemed more interested in the
idea of creating sculptures again.
Victor will be showing a solo exhibit Secrets of the Unconscious
Mind, at Osceola Arts, September
13 through October 27, 2016.
Photos by Jenn Allen
You can see more at:
BorisQ.wix.com/QuinoArtStudio
The Time, oil on canvas
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