Artist Statement

PONCIANO


Even as a young child, I realized I was creating "art," and by my early teens, I began to satisfy my curiosity to learn more by visiting other artists' studios.

 

Although I studied architecture for 2 years, I felt I needed the freedom and space to use my own imagination and to explore. Soon, I began to incorporate more elements in my paintings, such as movement, physics, and psychology, as well as a consideration of the interactions that might occur between the viewers' perceptions of my art and the art itself.

 

Over the decades, as my own concepts and processes have evolved, I have enjoyed watching how art lovers have reacted to my paintings. When I see that my art has had an emotional impact on a viewer or has caused them to be curious about the art itself and how it came to be, and I realize that I have touched something important within them, and at those times, I feel deeply moved by the connection that has occurred between the viewer and the artist. Those connections are a big part of what makes art so enjoyable for me.

 

Being able to draw realistically and draw well are important, but I feel most creative and truly alive when I delve into abstraction and surrealism and play with the forces of space, time, and dimension.

 

I still have so many paintings to create. I know where I am heading with my work, and I am genuinely enjoying the journey. Art is the tool I use to develop an understanding of humanity's true essence, but most of all, art is my life!