Artist Profile: Congh Lopez
1) What are 2-3 inspirations that have supported—or challenged—your artistic growth and process over the past several years?
The hard work and constant problems that the Latin community faces inspire me to create my works and reflect them on a canvas. The story that repeats itself over and over again in the present makes me think about how I can contribute so that people see reality in a creative way. People can try to decipher this reality on their own when seeing my paintings.
It is difficult to depend on art. Quality art supplies are expensive, and I use my income as a full-time heavy machine operator to cover those expenses. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
El trabajo duro, y los problemas constantes que enfrentan la comunidad lationa, me ayudan para inspirarme a poder crear mis obras y reflejarlos en un lienzo. La historia que se repite una y otra vez en el presente, me pone a pensar cómo puedo contribuir para que la gente vea la realidad, de una forma creativa y que lo traten de descifrar por sí solos al ver mis pinturas.
Es difícil depender del arte. Los materiales de arte de calidad son caros y uso mis ingresos como operador de maquinaria pesada a tiempo completo para cubrir esos gastos.
2) How has community been a way to develop and expand your art practice?
Art is a way of expressing ourselves, particularly in this present moment. I believe that humanity is trapped in technology and lost in it. When people see my paintings they sometimes come closer to try to decipher what I am trying to say. They sometimes look away because they are not interested in knowing what reality they live in, or some truth about their lives in the images.
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El arte es una forma de expresarnos, particularmente en este momento presente. Creo que la humanidad está atrapada en la tecnología y perdida en ella. Cuando la gente ve mis cuadros a veces se acercan para intentar descifrar lo que intento decir. A veces miran hacia otro lado porque no les interesa saber en qué realidad viven, o alguna verdad sobre sus vidas en las imágenes.
3) Are there any art mediums you hope to explore in the future?
I like engraving. I would like to learn new techniques in different types of engraving. I will be taking lithography classes in the coming months, but I always have the interest and curiosity to learn new techniques as with painting.
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Me gusta el grabado. Me gustaría aprender nuevas técnicas en diferentes tipos de grabado. Estaré tomando clases de litografía en los próximos meses, pero siempre tengo el interés y la curiosidad de aprender nuevas técnicas como ocurre con la pintura.
4) What are 2-3 exhibitions, concerts, books, spoken word events and/or films you're hoping to check out this fall?
I went the Indian Summer Festival on the Summerfest grounds three weeks ago.
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Fui al Indian Summer Festival en los terrenos del Summerfest hace tres semanas.