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- Self taught artist since 2000;
I am a San Francisco native with a thirty year history of commercial painting and decorating.
I began doing art in 2000 when a work injury left me temporarily disabled. At first I began doing collage as a distraction from my pain and insomnia, but I soon realized that I had tapped into a hidden source of creativity. Although I work in several different mediums I indulge myself primarily in collage. I love the idea of not knowing where the work will lead me. My first series was called “Ten Our Fathers” in which I attempted to represent my father who died when I was thirteen. It didn’t take long for me to realize how therapeutic it was to have a dialogue with my past. Much of my collage art depicts personal and painful emotions as well as memories from my past. Using tiny pieces of paper, like colored paint strokes, I find I can achieve the shading and texture I desire. I compare my collage process to reconstructing dreams. I see things in my work materialize and take form and meaning but like a dream the ever shifting presence of another vision overshadows a landscape in my mind. I don`t always know why I pick certain topics but certainly some world issues irritate me more than others.
In my art I tend to deconstruct the childhood fairy tales and myths of my youth. I often attack and challenge the ideals and teachings of religion and politics because I see them as abusive, shaming and dis-empowering. To me, the honesty in my art acts as a refuge and strengthens the child within.
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your mail art collage arrived today, it can be seen on my blog: http://socks-stockings.blogspot.com
Regards
Roland
PS: Don't forget my new mail art call on Otto von Bismarck: http://bismarck-mail-art.blogspot.com
Thanks and congratulations for your welcome Mail Art
Your work has been published on http://itsonlymailartfriend.blogspot.com/
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A huge hello
Maurizio
Thanbks!
Mauriziohope we will keep in contact
Regards
Roland
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for now...
a big hug&keep in touch
...you can contact me also directly to my e-mail:
claudioparentela@gmail.com
ciao=hello
Claudio Parentela
www.claudioparentela.net
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