Santiago Perez
Boca Raton, FL
Cuban American artist depicting the beauty, drama and tragedy of life employing the human figure for the narrative.
MessageSantiago Perez
Is a representational figurative artist who seeks to depict personal visions of faith, humanity, and romanticism through the classical oil painting techniques of 18th and 19th century masters.
A mid-life paradigm shift occurred for Santiago after returning from visiting the Prado museum in Madrid. He realized the bestowment of singular talents from God upon all individuals as having purpose for greater ends. And thus began Santiago’s feverish quest to fulfill leaving a tangible legacy of hope and inspiration through his unique artistic works.
Santiago is constantly looking to improve his skills by attending life drawing sessions. He attends workshops with living master artists yearly. He has studied at Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA), formerly known as Chiaroscuro Studio of Art in Miami, FL. under Elkin Cañas who studied at Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, and Milixa Moron who studied at Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. He is largely influenced by works from Jean Leon Gerome, John Singer Sargent as well as living masters like Michele del Campo, Matt Talbert, Cesar Santos, Daniel Gerhartz and Jeremy Mann to name a few.
Statement
Ultimately, life experiences take us through journeys of stirred emotions that give us internal snapshots of memories. My goal is to bring forth a collage of these moments of despair to ecstasy and let the viewer decide which state of consciousness they want to dwell in.
My work focuses on combining abstract and representative elements to fuse both the literal intent that lends tangibility to my aims while allowing the viewer freedom to infuse individual meanings in the intangibilities of color, forms and shapes. The central message of my works seeks to illuminate man's indecency towards his fellow man and the emotional turmoil common to the universal human experience that ultimately brings us to an emergent experience of personal enlightenment and self-awareness.
Every painting, every brushstroke, every triumph, and every disappointment I have experienced as an artist has led me to this point in my life and career. The fact that you are reading this is a testament to my perseverance, hope, and my continuing artistic journey.
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